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Infusion of Carduus.—Infuse an ounce of the dried leav«s of caiduusbenedictus, or blessed thistle, in a pint of common water, for six hours,(vithout heat; then filter the liquor through paper.—This light infusion,nay be given, with great benefit, in weakness of the stomach, where thacommon bitters do not agree. It may be flavoured at pleasure with cin.namon, or other aromatic materials.

Infusion of Linseed.—Take of linseed, two spoonfuls; liquorice root,sliced, half an ounce; boiling water, three pints. Let them stand to in-fuse by the fire some hours, and then strain oft* the liquor.—If an ounce ofthe leaves of colt's-foot be added to these ingredients, it will then be thePectoral Infusion. Both these are emollient mucilaginous liquors, andmay be take.i with advantage as ordinary drink in difficulty of makingwater, and in coughs and other complaints of the breast.

Infusion of Roses.—Take of tad rases, dvted, half an ounce; boiling .water, a quart; vitriolic acid, commonly called oil of vitriol, half adrachm; loaf sugar, in ounce. Infuse the roses in the water for fourhours, in an ungluzed earthen vessel; afterwards pour in the acid, andhaving strained the liquor, add to it the sugar.—In an excessive flow ofthe menses, vomiting of blood, and other haemorrhages, a tea-cupful-ofthis gently astringent infusion may be taken every three or four hours.It likewise makes an exceeding good gargle.—As the quantity of rosesused here can have little or no effect, an equally valuable medicine may-be prepared by mixing the acid and water without infusion.

Infusion of Tamarinds and Senna.—Take of tamarinds, one ounce ;senna, »*id crystals of tartar, each two drachms. Let these ingredientsbe infused four or five hours in a pint of boiling water; afterwards letthe liquor be strained, and an ounce or two of the aromatic tinctureadded to it. Persons who are easily purged may leave out either thetamarinds or the crystals of tartar.—This is an agreeable cooling purge.A tea-cupful may be given every half hour till it operates.—This suppliesthe place of the Decoction of Tamarinds and Senna.

Spanish Infusion.—Take of Spanish juice, cut into small pieces, anounce; salt of tartar, three drachms. Infuse in a quart of boiling waterfor a night. To the strained liquor add an ounce and an half of thesyrup of poppies.—In recent colds, coughs, and obstructions of thebreast, a tea-cupful of this infusion may be taken with advantage threeor four times a-day.

Infusion for the Palsy.--Take of horse-radish root shaved, mustard-seed bruised, each four ounces ; outer rind of orange peel, one ounce.Infuse them in two quarts of boiling water, in a close vessel, for twenty-"bur hours.—In paralytic complaints, a tea-cupful of this stimulating me-dicine may be taken three or four times a-day. It excites the action of*he solids, proves diuretic, and, if the patient be kept warm, promote

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«e used instead of the mustard, it will make the Antiscorbutic Infusion.

JULEPS (now generally termed Mixtures).

The basis of Juleps is generallv common water, or some simpledistilled water, with one-third or one-fourth its quantity of distilledspirituous water, and as much sugar or syrap as is sufficient to reu-