MASTICHE,—MASTIC.

Henri proposes to make the syrup bymixing one part of the infusion with threeparts of simple syrup previously boiled auboulet. — Dose, from half an ounce to twoounces.

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DISTILLED WATER OF HOREHOUND.

la T.; Sard.)

R. Fresh Herb of Horehound, one part.Water, four parts.

Distil two parts.

MASTICHE.—MASTIC : MASTICH.

Synonimes : — Mastix, Resina Mastichisseu Lentisci, ¿ta<rrixy. — Mastic, Fr. ;Mastix, Dan. ; Germ. ; and Swed. ;Arab, Auluk, Bagdadic, Aß. ; Almaciga,Span. ; Rumie mustikie, Duk. ; andHind.; Kinneh, Pers. ; Mastyx, Pol.;Almeceda, Port.; Rumie mastike, Tam.;Sakes, Tu.

Lond. ; Edinb. ; Amst. ; Ant. ; Batav. ;Belg. ; Bruns. ; Dan. ; HisP. ; Gall. ;Ferr. ; Fenn. ; Fuld. ; Genev. ; Hann. ;H ass. ; Lipp. ; Olden.; Lusit.; Pol.;Borus. ; Ross.; Sax.; Suec. ; Wir-TEM. ; Herbip. ; Wurceb. ; Ainslie ;Bergius ; Brugnatellt; Coxe ; Gui-bourt; Murray and Gmelin ; Paris;Piderit ; Spielmann ; Zarda.

It is in tears and small irregular masses,dry, friable, yellowish, semi-transparent,of an agreeable odour when heated, soften-ing in the mouth, of an acrid and aromatictaste, and of a bright and vitreous frac-ture.

This resin flows from incisions made intiie bark of the Pistacia Lentiscus, Linn.,a tree of the middle of Europe. ' [DiœciaPentandria, Linn.; Terebinthmaceœ, Juss.;Fig. Blackw. Herd. t. 195)

It is tonic, stimulant, and stomachic.

ANTI-LEUCORRHŒIC POWDER. (PaLAT.)

R. Root of Florentine Iris, half an ounce.

Burnt Hartshorn,

Cuttle Fish Bone,

Prepared White Coral,

Rock Crystal,

Olibanum,

Mastic,

Make a powder. — Dose, from half a dramto two scruples or more.

masticatory trociiiscs. (Augustin)

R. Mastic,

White Wax, v of each, one part,

Ginger, J

Make trochiscs of half a dram each.

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of each,one dram.

odontalgic mass. (Planche ; Nie-mann)

R. Mastic, I , . > ,

Sandarac, } of each, two drains.

Kino, ten grains.

Opium, two grains.

Oil of Rosemary, eight drops.

Spirit of Scurvy-grass,

a sufficient quantityto make a soft mass. (Niemann)

Planche prescribes two drams each, ofmastic and of sandarac, half a dram of dra-gon's blood, six grains of opium, eightdrops of oil of rosemary, and a sufficientquantity of the spirit.

It is used to fill carious teeth.

decoction of mastic. (Brüns.)

R. Mastic, one ounce.

Crust of Bread, half a pound.

Mace, one dram.

Water, four pounds.

Boil down to two pounds, clarify withhartshorn shavings, and add,

Conserve of Roses, four ounces.

Cinnamon Water, two ounces.

Mix.

spirit of mastic.

Aquamastichina. (Bruns. ; Palat. ; Wir-tem. ; Spielmann)

R. Mastic, four ounces.

Nutmeg, one ounce.

Alcohol, one pound.

Digest for three days, and add,

Water, four pounds.

Distil three pounds. (Bruns. ; Wir-tem. ; Spielmann)

Palat. prescribes four ounces of mastic,two ounces of mace, one ounce of cloves,half an ounce of cinnamon, and four poundsof wine.

It is stomachic. — Dose, to one ounce.