ORYZA SATIVA.— RICE.

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ORYZA SATIVA, Linn.— RICE.

Synonimes: — Riz, Fr.; Reiss, Germ.;Aruz, Arab. ; I'rinsch, Arm. ; Men-ho,Chin.; Lua, Cochin.; Ziis, Dan.;Chawl, DuK.;and Hind.; Arroze, Span. ;Ryst, Dut. ; Riso, Ital. ; Motsj, Gome,Ko, Jap. ; Riskesa, Mal.; Tandul,Mau. ; Bras, Malad, j Barinje, Pers. ;Ryz, Pol.; Arroz, Port.; Vrihi, Sans.;Ris, Swed. ; Dugu, Tart.; Arisi Tam. ;Buim, Tel.

Amst. ; Ant. ; Batav. ; Bruns.; Hisp. ;Gall. ; Ferr. ; Form. Hôp. Fr. ; Fuld. ;Hass. ; Lipp. ; Ross. ; Wirtem.; Ain-slie ; Bergius ; Gcjibourt; MurrayandGMELiN; Piderit ; Spielmann.

This plant is originally of Ethiopia, butis now cultivated in all warm climates.( Hexandria Digynia, Linn. ; Graminece,Juss. ; Fig. Flore Medic. VI. 299)

The seed [Semen seu Granu Oryzœ) isemployed. It is oblong, obtuse, grooved,white, hard, dry, friable, inodorous, and ofa farinaceous taste. It comes to us de-prived of its pellicle.

It contains, according to Braconnot, aconsiderable proportion of starch, a littleanimalized matter, a very little uncrystal-lizable sugar, gum, oil, and various salts.

It forms a very nutritious aliment, andwhen combined with much water is ratheremollient and demulcent ; it is erroneouslysupposed astringent.

decoction of rice.

Decoctvm seu Ptisana Oryzœ. (Gall. ;Form. Hop. Fr. ; Disp. Cha. Paris ;Niemann ; Ratier ; Sainte-Marie)

R. Washed Rice, half an ounce.

Water, two pounds eight ounces.

Boil down to two pounds; strain, and add

Syrup of Marshinallows, one ounce.

Mix. (Gall.)

Niemann directs two ounces of rice tobe boiled in two pounds of water till re-duced to sixteen ounces. — Ratier — half anounce of rice to be boiled in three poundsof water till reduced to two pounds.

R. Washed Rice, two ounces.

Wat«:, three pounds.

Boil down to two pounds, and add to-wards the end

Fresh Butter, one ounce.

Sugar, or Salt, a sufficient quantityto make it agreeable. Mix. (Sainte-Marie)

R. Washed Rice, one ounce.

Boil it till it has burst, in

Water, a sufficient quantity

to obtain one pound and a half of strainedliquor ; add towards the end, and leave toinfuse for a quarter of an hour,

Bitter Orange Peel, two drams.

Strain. (Form. Hop. Fr.)R. Rice, one ounce.

Water, two pounds and a half.

Boil down to two pounds, adding to-wards the end

Liquorice, four drams.

Strain when cold. (Disp. Cha. Paris)

It is emollient, but is improperly con-sidered astringent, and is prescribed in di-arrhoea and dysentery. — Milk, decoction ofcatechu, Rabel's liquor, syrup of quince,or any acidulous syrup, may be added.

pectoral decoction. (Spielmann)

R. Rice, one ounce.

Spring Water,

one hundred and twenty-eight ounces.Boil till the rice bursts ; then infuse inthe decoction

Root of Liquorice, ]_ of each, half

•---- 1 ----- Marshmallows, / an ounce.

Canadian Maidenhair, 1 of each,Flowers of Coltsfoot, J two drams.

■-------------- Red Poppy, one dram.

Pour off at the end of a quarter of anhour.

acidulated decoction of rice.

Potus Oryzœ citratus. (Augustin)

R. Rice, in powder, one ounce.

Water, four pounds.

Boil for a short time, and add to thestrained liquor

Barley Sugar, half an ounce.

Lemon Juice, one ounce.Mix.