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and a pleasant bitter taste. The solution of superacetate ofLead throws down a copious precipitate in this infusion ; andsulphate of Iron strikes a brown colour, but no precipitatetakes place for twelve hours.

Medical properties and uses. — These are very common andelegant tonic and stomachic infusions. They are given in dys-pepsia and chlorosis, united with chalybeates, or with alkalies;in atonic gout and diarrhoea, with absorbents and aromatics;in jaundice, with Rhubarb and saline purgatives; and in drop-sies, with Squills and neutral salts. Fromf^j. to f^ij. may begiven for a dose, three or four times a day.

INFUSUM LINI, Lond. Infusion of Linseed.

" Take of Linseed, bruised, an ounce; Liquorice root, sliced,half an ounce ; boiling water, two pints. Macerate for a quar-ter of an hour, near the fire, in a covered vessel, and strain."

Infusum Lini UsiTATissun, Ediu. Infusion of Linseed.

" Take of Linseed, an ounce; Liquorice root, bruised, twodrachms; boiling water, two pounds. Digest for four hours ina lightly covered vessel, and strain."

Syn. Infusion de Semence de Lin (F.), Leinsamen infusum (G.), Infuso diSemi di Lino (/.).

This infusion is a solution of mucus nearly in its purestate. It is clear, colourless, inodorous, and nearly insipid.Alcohol precipitates the mucus in white flocculi; and precipi-tates are also produced by acetate and superacetate of Lead,and the tincture of miniated Iron; hence these substances areincompatible in formulae with this infusion.

Medical properties and uses. — Infusion of Linseed is a cheapand very useful demulcent, in the various cases in which thisclass of remedies is indicated, and during the internal exhibi-tion of corrosive muriate of mercury. The dose is ff ij. fre-quently repeated.

INFUSUM MENTFLE COMPOSITUM, Dub. Com-pound Infusion of Mint.

" Take of the leaves of Spearmint, dried, two drachms-,boiling water, a sufficient quantity to afford six ounces by mea-sure when strained. Digest for half an hour in a covered ves-sel, and strain the liquor when cold; then add of refined su-gar, two drachms, oil of Spearmint, three drops, dissolved in halfan ounce (fluid ?) of compound tincture of Cardamoms. Letthem be mixed."

Medical properties and uses. — This is a grateful stomachic,and is also slightly diaphoretic. It may prove serviceable inanorexia and nausea, and as a vehicle to cover the disagreeabletaste of other medicines. The dose may be from fgj. to fjiij.or ad libitum.

INFUSUM QUASSLE, Lond. Infusion nfQimssia.