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A small shrub of the middle of Europe.{Fig. Zorn, Ic.pl. t. 485.)
The flowers (Flores Stœchadis purpureesArabica) are employed. They are of adeep purple colour, crowded into an oblongoval spike, which is surmounted by a bunchof coloured leaves. They have an agree-able and camphorous odour, particularlywhen rubbed. Their taste is aromatic andbitter.
SYRUP OF FRENCH LAVENDER.
Syrujms de Stœchade. (Gall.)
R. French Lavender, one ounce.
Distilled Water of French Lavender,two pounds.
Digest in a water-bath for two hours,and add to the strained liquor
White Sugar, twice the quantity.
Dissolve in a water-bath, and strainthrough flannel. — Dose, from half a dramto two drams.
COMPOUND SYRUP OF FRENCH LAVENDER.
Syrtipus de Stœcahade seu de Stœchade com-posites. (Gall. ; Wirtem. ; Van Mons)
LAURCJS.R.
Cinnamon,
Ginger,
Sweet Flag,
Fresh Leaves of Fennel,
----------------------- Rue,
-------------------— Rosemary,
----- Sage,
- Thyme
one part,of each, two parts.
of each,Y eightparts.
French Lavender, J
Water, five hundred parts.
Distil seventy parts, with which, and
White Sugar,
one hundred and twenty-eight parts.
Make a syrup in a water-bath.
Dried Spikes of French Lavender,
three ounces.
-------- Flowering Tops of Thyme,
four ounces and a half.-------- Tops of Sage, "I of each,
------------------- Rosemary, J six drains.
Seeds of Rue, 1 of each,
----------- Fennel, J fourdramsandahalf.
Cinnamon,
Ginger, }■ of each, two drams.
Sweet Flag, „
Water, eight pounds.
Macerate for two days in a covered ves-sel, then distil half a pound of liquid, andadd to it
White Sugar, one pound.
Strain the residue with expression, andadd to the liquor
White Sugar, four pounds.
Make a syrup, and mix it with the formerwhen half cold. (Gall.)
R. French Lavender,Flowers of Rosemary,Mountain Calamint,Origanum,Thyme,
Betony, 1 of each> tw0 drams.
Sage, J
Seeds of Anise, 1 of each,
-----------, Peony, J two drams and a half.
Sweet Flag, 1
Cinnamon, V of each, one dram.
Ginger, J
Boiling Water, one pound.
Macerate for two days in a warm place ;then express, and add to nine ounces of theliquor
White Sugar, sixteen ounces.
Boil, and strain. (Wirtem.)
Dose, from half a dram to two drams.
two ounces,two drams.
of each,three drams.
LAU RUS.
Five species of this genus are used inmedicine :
1. Laurus Cinnamomum, Linn. — Cinnamon.
Synonimes :— Cinnamomum Canella, Kiv-va^ov.— Cannelle, Cannelle de Ceylon,Fr. —Zimmt, Zimmet, Germ. ; Darsini,Arab. ; Skoricc, Bohex. ; Kcrrundn,Cyng. ; Cancel, Dan.; Kalmie darehi-nie, Duk. ; Canella, Ital. ; Port.; andSpan. ; Darchinie, Hind. ; and Pees. ;Kaneel, Dut. ; Kaimanis, Mal. ; Gyna-
mon prawdziwy, Pol. ; Darasita, Sans. ;Kanel, Swed. ; Karruwa puttay, Tam. ;Sanalinga putta, Tel.
Lond. ; Dubl. ; Edinb. ; Amer. ; Amst. ;Ant. ; Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ;Belg. ; Bruns ; Dan. ; Hisp. ; Gall. ;Ferr. ; Form. HAp. Fr. ; Fenn. ; Ge-nev. ; Hamb. ; HanN. ; Hass. ; Lipp. ;Olden. ;Lusit. ; Pol.; Bords.; Ross.;Sax. ; Süec. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ;Ainslie ; Brrgius ; Brugnatelli ;Coxe ; Guibourt ; Murray and Gme-lin; Paris; Spielmann; Zarda.