HYPERICUM.
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Hass. ; Lipp.; Olden.; Borus. ; Sax.;Sard.; Wirtem.; Herbip.; Piderit;Spielmann ; Van Mons)
R. Fresh Flowers of St. John's-wort,
three parts.Olive Oil, four parts.
Digest for eight days in a warm place,and express. (Batav. ; Belg.)
Bruns. ; Ferr. ; Fuld. ; and Lipp. pre-scribe one part of flowers and two parts ofoil. — Borus. ; and Sax. — one of flowersand eight of oil.
R. Flowers of St. John's-wort, one part.Olive Oil, four parts.
Expose them to the rays of the sun forone week, then boil slightly, and strain ;repeat the operation two other times ; thesecond with dried flowers, and for a month.(Gall.)
Olden.; and Sard, indicate the sameprocess, but Olden, prescribes one of herband three of oil, and Sard. — one of herband two of oil each time.
R. Flowers of St. John's-wort, one part.Olive Oil, two parts.
Macerate for eight days, boil to the con-sumption of the humidity, and express.(Bruns. ; Herbip.)
Amst. ; and Dan. prescribe one of flow-ers and three of oil. — Hisp. — two of flowersand three of oil. — Hann. — one of flowersand eight of oil.
R. Flowers of St. John's-wort,
three pounds.White Wine, half a pound.
Olive Oil, two pounds.
Digest for several days in a warm place ;then express, and add
Venice Turpentine, one pound.
Mix. (Piderit)
R. Flowers of St. John's- "I r ,
-ort L each,
Olive Oil, J three pounds.
White Wine, six ounces.
Boil to the consumption of the humidity,express, and add
Venice Turpentine. one pound.
Saffron, two drams.
Strain at the end of twenty-four hours.(Spielmann)R. Flowers of St. John's-wort,
three pounds.Saffron, four scruples.
Olive Oil, two pounds.
Wine, half a pound.
Macerate for three days, boil to the con-sumption of the humidity, strain, and addTurpentine, one pound.
Mix. (Sard. ; Wirtem.)
R. Flowers of St. John's-wort,
seventy-two parts.Olive Oil,
one hundred and forty-four parts.Turpentine, seventy-two parts.
After twelve hours' digestion in a warmplace, set aside to cool, express, and add
Powdered Saffron, one part.
Triturate together. (Van Mons)
It is slightly excitant, and is consideredvulnerary, anodyne, and pectoral.It is applied in sprains and ulcers.
OIL OF FLOWERS.
Oleum Florum Slotani. (Wirtem. ;Spielmann)
R. Olive Oil, six pounds.
Blind Puppies, {Chiens nouvellement
nés) , two.
Frogs, twelve.
Earth Worms, four ounces.
Spring Water, three pounds.
Boil slowly to the consumption of thehumidity, strain, and addHuman Fat,
Fat of the Marmot, I of each,
Oil of Almonds, six ounces.
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Fresh Flowers of Primrose
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-------------■--------- Betony,
Dyer's
Broom,
mile,
Valley,
Thyme,
taury,
royal,
Mullein,
wood,
- Chamo-
- Violet,-Lily of the
- Lavender,-Elder,-Dill,
■ Sage,-Wallflower,
- Rue,-Wild
- Rosemary,
- Lesser Cen-
- Veronica,
- Origanum,
- Tansey,
- Privet,-Agrimony,
- Penny-
- Melilot,
- Lesser
- Worm-
of each,
half
an
ounce.
- Roses,
- St. John's-wort,
four pounds.