BALSAMITA ODORATA.—ASTMURY.

30. Axungia Viperarum. — Viper's Fat.

Synonimes :— Graisse de Vipère, Fb.; Vi-

pernschmalz, Germ.Hisp. ; Palat. ; Wibtem. ; Hebbip. ;

Spielmann.

D.

Fats of Fishes.

31. Aomngia AngidUœ. — Eel Oil.

Synonimes: — Graisse d'Anguille, Fa.;

Aalschmalz, Germ.Hisp. ; Wirtem. ; Spielmann.

32. Ajcungia Lucii piscis. —Pike Oil.

Synonimes :— Graisse de Brochet, Fr. ;Hechtschmalz, Germ.

Palat. ; Wirtem. ; Spielmann.

33. Axungia Aschii seu Aschiœ sen Thy-

malli piscis.

Synonimes :— Graisse d'Ombre, Fr. , As-chenschmalz, Germ.Bruns. ; Palat. ; Wirtem. ; Spielmann.

butyraceods lavement.

Lavement anti-laiteux. (Niemann ¡Sainte-Marie)

R. Fresh Butter, four ounces.

Warm Infusion of Chamomile,

eight ounces.Shake together. (Niemann)

It is recommended by Frank. One halfis to be injected.

R. Fresh Butter, two ounces.

Sugar, one ounce.

Veal Broth, from eight to ten ounces.

Mix (Sainte-Marie). It is recom-mended by Albertini, as anti-lacteal.

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Swe-

soothing ointment. (Hisp,diaur ; Van Mons)

R. Fresh Butter, one pound.

Beef Marrow, half a pound.

Beat together ; wash the mixture in water,

and preserve it under rose water. (Hisp.)

R. Mutton Suet, two ounces.

Olive Oil, four drams.

Melt with gentle heat. (Sainte-Marie)

R. Lard, four parts.

Mutton Suet, three parts.

Melt together. (Stvediaur)

anti-dysenteric decoction. (Cadetde Gassicourt; Pierquin; Sainte-Mabie)

R. Fresh Mutton Suet, two ounces.

-------- Cow's Milk, sixteen ounces.

Boil over a gentle fire, stirring con-stantly ; then add

Starch, one spoonful.

Boil, adding

Sugar, a sufficient quantity.

This decoction is recommended in all thevarieties of enteritis, particularly in dysen-tery. The above quantity is for one day ;but it may be doubled ; and lavements maybe employed in conjunction, composed ofsuet and water.

animal oil.Oleum Pinguedinis. (Hisp.)R. Fat, one part.

Pounded Brick, two parts.

Melt the fat ; then add the brick, andput the mixture, when cold, into a gla.ssretort placed in a sand-bath. Distil ; andrectify the product, twice or thrice, to ob-tain it limpid.

This oil does not differ from that ofhartshorn.

BALSAMITA ODORATA, Desf. -ASTMURY.

Synonimes: — Balsamite, Coq des jardins,

Fb. ; Balsamkraut, Frauenmünz, Germ. ;

Hofbalsam, Dut.Bruns. ; Gall. ; Hisp. ; Febr. ; Genev. ;

Wirtem.; Hebbip.; Bergius ; Gui-

BOURT ; Murray and Gmelin ; Pide-

bit ; Spielmann.

This plant is found in every part ofEurope. (Syngenesia Polygamia superflua,Linn. ; Synanthereœ, Cass. ; Fig. Zorn. ;le. pi. t. 438.)

The herb (Herta Balsamitœ maris seu

Mentha Saracenicœ seu liomanie seu CostiHortorum seu Tanaceti hortensis) is em-ployed. It is composed of a whitish colouredand hairy stem, bearing eliptical, entire,smooth, serrated leaves, of a greyish greencolour. It has a very agreeable and pene-trating odour ; and an aromatic and slightlybitter taste.

It is stimulant ; and was formerly re-garded as stomachic and emmenagogue. Ithas now fallen into disuse.