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moisture, then to add lard, and when it iswell coloured, to add the dried buds ; then,having kept the mixture in a fluid state forabout half an hour, to strain it with ex-pression and to keep it again in infusion forfive or six hours that the heavier parts may-subside, then to let it cool, to scrape it,and finally to liquify it again and pour itinto a pot. Germain recommends onehundred pounds of lard, twelve pounds each,of the fécula: of henbane, black poppy,garden nightshade, and belladonna, to beput into a pan which they may fill to threefourths ; to stir incessantly to the consump-tion of the humidity; then to add seventeenpounds of dried buds of poplar, and toapply a very moderate heat for half an hour,constantly stirring ; finally to strain itthrough linen, and to separate the depositby the ordinary means.
Boullay's process is the best of all.But we do not see the necessity for all thisanxiety about the mode of preparing thisointment. It is trouble and care absolutelythrown away ; for the ointment itself, al-ready becoming disused, will soon be for-
gotten, as it should have been long ago.The plaster of henbane reduced with oilwould replace it perfectly well, where a com-pound of resinous and narcotic bodies maybe thought useful ; or there might be sub-stituted in its place a simple resinous oint-ment mixed with oil of henbane or of gardennightshade.
ANTI-H^EMORRHOIDAL LINIMENT.
Lotus seu Litus ad Hämorrhoides. (Bre-ra ; Bories ; Cadet de Gassicourt ;Pierquin ; Spielmann)
R. Unguentum Populeum, one ounce.
Balsamum Tranquillum, half an ounce.Oil of Eggs, two drams.
Mix. (Spielmann)
R. Unguentum Populeum,
Rose Ointment, I of each, an
Marshmallows Ointment, | equal part.Honey, J
Mix. (Brera ; Bories; Cadet deGassicourt ; Pieröuin)
HYPERICUM.
Three species of this genus of plants areemployed in medicine.
1. Hypericum Androsawnum, Linn. — Com-
mon Tutsane or All-heal.
Svnonimes : — Toute-saine, Androsème,Fr. ; Conradskraut, Germ. ; Mannsblœd,Dut.
Gall.
A plant of the middle of Europe. (Po-lyadelphia Poliandria, Linn. ; Hypericeœ,Juss. ; Fig. Flore Lond. t. 206.)
The herb (Herba Siciliana 1 seu Totai-Sanœ) is employed. It consists of a woodyand slightly angular stem, and of oval, ses-sile, glabrous leaves. It has a resinousodour, and taste.
It is diuretic and anthelmintic, accordingto Dale.
2. Hypericum guadrangtdare. Linn.
Gall.; Hisp. ; Hass. ; Bergius ; Spiel-mann.
This plant is spread over all Europe.(Fig. Œd. FI. Dan. t. 640.)
The tops (Summitates Hyperici) are em-ployed. It consists of a square stem, andof oval, glabrous, simple leaves, presentingnumerous semi-transparent glands, with a
row of black hairs ; at its extremity is aclose corymb of yellow flowers.
3. Hypericum perforatum, Linn, — St.John's-wort;
Synonimes: — Millepertuis perforé, Fr. ;Johanniskraut, Germ. ; St. Jana bylina,Zwonacek cerweny, Bohem. ; Jordhum-le, Perikum, Dan.; Hypericono, Ital.;and Span. ; Mannsblœd, Dut.
Amst. ; Ant.; Batav. ; Bruns.; Dan.;Hisp. ; Gall.; Ferr. ; Fuld. ; Gn-NEV. ; Hann. ; Lipp. ; Olden. ; Bo-RUS. ; Sax. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ;Brugnatelli; Guibourt ; Murrayand Gmelin ; Piderit ; Spielmann ;Zarda.
A common plant of Europe. (Fig. Zorn.Tc.pl. t. 31.)
The flowering tops and seeds are em-ployed.
The tops (Summitates Hyperici perforatt)consist of a slightly triangular stem, and ofoval, oblong leaves dotted with semi-trans-parent points, and of yellow flowers dis-posed in corymbs. They have a feeble butagreeable odour, and a balsamic, bitter, andslightly styptic taste.
The seeds are small, of a deep brown
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