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mer Difpenfatory Mel JEgyptiacum, will, it is boped,as here prepared, no longer exift, — at leaft in thefame degree. It is intended only as an external ap-plication for deterging foul ulcers and keeping downfungous flefh.

OXYMEL COLCHICI.

OXYMEL OF MeäDOW-SafFRON.

Take of the frefh root of Meadow-faffron,cut into thin flices 3 one ounceby weight.

. Diftilled Vinegar one pint.

Clarified Honey tvvo pounds.

Macerate the root of Meadow-faffron, withthe vinegar, in a glafs veflel, with a gentleheat, for forty-eight hours. Strainthe liquor,prefTed out flrongly from the root, and addthe honey. Laftly, boil the mixture, fre-quently ftirring it with a woodeu fpoon, tothe thicknefs of a Syrup.

R E M A R K.

This is the prefcription of Störck, L. de Cokhico jbut, in the Pharmacop. Außriaco-provincial. pub-

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