DAPHNE.
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Ross.; Sax.; Suec ; Wirtem. ; Her-bip. ; Wurceb. ; Bergius ; 'Brugna-telli ; Coxe ; Guibourt ; Murrayand Gmelin ; Paris ; Piderit ; Spiel-mann ; Zarda.
A shrub of the north of Europe. {Oc-tandria Monogynia; Linn. ; Thymèleœ,Juss.; Fig. Zorn, Ic.pl. t. 3.)
The hark and fruit are employed.
The hark ( Cortex Mezerei) of the root isthin and fibrous, of a brownish-red without,having a fine and greenish coloured epi-dermis, and white within. It is inodorous,and its taste is acrid and burning.
The fruit (Baccœ seu Semines Coccognidii,Grana Cnidia seu Cocci Cnidii) consists ofround, smooth berries, of the size of a pea,enclosing an oleaginous, extremely acrid,yellow kernel under a shining-brown pel-iicle.
2. Daphne Thymelea, Linn.Synonime :— Thymelée, Fr.Bruns. ; Hisp. ; Bergius.
A shrub of the middle of Europe. {Fig.Pluck. Aim. 366. t. 229. f. 2.)
Its bark may be substituted for that ofthe preceding.
It has been recommended internally inaffections of the osseous system consequenton syphilis. The seeds are drastically pur-gative ; they are not much used.
The bark of these vegetables, applied tothe skin, acts as rubefacient and vesicant.
Besides these, the Daphne Gnidium,Linn. (Garou, Fr.), is employed ; as wellas the Daphne Laureola, Linn. (Laureóle,Fr.) a shrub of the middle of Europe, pos-sessing the same properties.
The first of these is required by Bruns. ;Hisp. ; Gall.; Ferr. ; Form. HAp. Fr. ;Guibourt ; and Murray and Gmelin :and the second by Ant. ; Bavar. ; Hisp. ;Ferr. ; H ann. ; Suec. ; and Brugnatelli.
DECOCTION OF MEZEREON.
Decoctum Daphnes Mezerei seu Mezerei seuCorticis Mezerei. (Edinb. ; Dubl. ;Amer. ; Genev. ; Cast. Borus. ; Suec;Coxe ; Niemann; Saunders; Swe-diaur; Ph. Syph-.)
R. Fresh Bark of ÙMezereon,
two drams.Water, three pounds.
Boil down to two thirds, addingtowards the end
Liquorice Root, half an ounce.Strain. (Edinb,; Dubl.)
The same formula is given by Amer ;Suec ; Coxe ; and Swediaur.
Suec prescribes, with the epithet offortins, another decoction, prepared in thesame manner, with four ounces of the bark.— Niemann prescribes one ounce of bark,twelve ounces of water, and one ounce ofliquorice ; to be boiled down to eightounces. — Cast. Borus. — two drams ofbark, two pounds of water, and half anounce of liquorice ; to be reduced to eighteenounces. — Ph. Syph.— six drams of bark,six pounds of water, and one ounce ofliquorice ; to be reduced to four pounds. —Brugnatelli — half a pound of bark,four pounds of water, and half an ounce ofliquorice; to be boiled down to threepounds. — Saunders — two drams of bark,two of liquorice, and three pounds ofwater; to be reduced to two pounds. —Genev. — two drams of bark, two poundsand a half of water, and half an ounce ofliquorice ; to be boiled down to one half.
It is recommended to be taken in obsti-nate affections of the osseous system and ofthe skin, reputed to be syphilitic. — Dose,half a pound, in the course of the day.
stimulant gargle. (Augustin)
R. Mezereon Bark, two drams.
Water. a sufficient quantity
to obtain ten ounces of decoction. Add toit when strained
Honey, two ounces.
Solution of Ammonia, half a dram.Mix.
COMPOUND DECOCTION OF MEZEREON.
Decoctum Mezerei compositum. (Augus-tin; Van Mons)
R. Mezereon Bark, two drams.
Stalks of Bitter-sweet, half an ounce.
Root of Burdock, two ounces.
Water, four pounds.
Boil till reduced to three pounds, with-draw the decoction from the fire, addingto it
Grated Liquorice, two drams.
Strain. (Van Mons)R. Sassafras Wood, 1
Guaiac Wood, J
Mezereon Bark, "I -
Liquorice Root, J
Coriander Seeds, one dram.
Water, twenty pounds.
Boil down to ten pounds. (Augustin)
It is stimulant, and is recommended inpainful syphilitic affections of the joints andbones, as well as in diseases caused by theabuse of mercury — Dose, half a glassful,every four hours.
of each,three ounces.
' each.
one ounce.