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these substances are incompatible in formulas with this de-coction.

Medical properties and uses. — It is gently cathartic and em-menagogue; and is introduced as being analogous to thewell-known Beaume de Vie. It may be given with advantagein habitual costiveness, dyspepsia, hypochondriasis, jaundice,and chlorosis, in the dose of from fjfs. to fjij. taken in themorning.

DECOCTUM ALTHJEJE OFFICINALIS. Edin. De-coction of Marsh Mallows.

" Take of marsh mallow root, dried and bruised, four ounces;raisins stoned, two ounces; water, seven pounds. Boil downto five pounds; set aside the strained liquor until the dregshave subsided, and then decant it."

Marsh mallow roots contain a considerable quantity of mu-cus, which is thus extracted unaltered by water. The sim-ple decoction of the roots is viscid, of a pale yellow colour,sweetish, and has a peculiar odour resembling that of boiledturnips. In the above preparation the raisins increase itssweetness, and render it more palatable.

Medical properties and uses. — This decoction is a useful de-mulcent in visceral inflammations, calculous affections, gonor-rhoea, strangury, and other diseases of the urinary organs;and is supposed to be particularly indicated in inflammationof the kidneys after the abscess bursts. The dose is a cupfulfrequently taken; but in inflammation of the urinary organs,and in similar cases, it may be taken ad libitum, as commondrink.

DECOCTUM ANTHEMIDIS NOBILIS. Edin. De-coction of Chamomile.

" Take of Chamomile flowers, dried, one ounce;seeds, bruised, half an ounce ,- water, five pounds.quarter of an hour, and strain."

Decoctum Chamcemeli coMrosiTUM. Dub.Decoction of Chamomile.

" Take of chamomile flowers, dried, half an ou?ice; fennelseeds, two drachms ,■ water, a pint. Boil a little, and strain."

These decoctions contain in solution bitter extractive, anda small portion of essential oil. Were their mode of prepar-ation a matter of any consequence, we would recommend thearomatic seeds not to be added till towards the conclusion ofthe boiling; but for the purposes of fomentation and glyster,for which they are intended, as much benefit is probably de-rived from the warm water, as the principles it holds in so-lution.

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