PANAX.— GINSENG.

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R. Root of Peony, half an ounce.

Miseltoe, 1

Rasped Ivory,

---------- Elk's Hoof,

---------- Calcined Ivory, { of each,

---------- Hartshorn, f one dram.

Red Coral,White Coral,Prepared Pearls,

Mix. (Palat.)This is the Pulvis epilepticus albus.

R. Root of Peony, 1 of each,

Seeds of Peony, J half an ounce.

Horn of Sea Ünicorn, \ of each,Oriental Pearls, J two drams.

The fire precious Stones,

of each, forty-five grains.Castor,-■ Miseltoe, of each,

Elk's Hoof, [ two drams.

Red Coral, J

Prepared Human Skull,

one dram and a half.Powdered Viper, one dram.

Mix. (Wirtem.)

This is the Pulvis epilepticus Cellarii. —Dose, from one scruple to half a dram.

ten drams.

of each,five drams,of each,three drams,of each,half an ounce,three drams.of each,two drams.

R. Root of Peony,

---------- Fraxinella, \

Miseltoe,

Aloe Wood, 1

Seeds of Peony, J

Red Coral, "1

Mother of Pearl, j

Elk's Hoof,

White Amber,

Horn of Sea Unicorn, /

Charcoal of Lime Wood,

one ounce and a half.

Make a powder. (Palat. ; Wirtem.)

This is the Pulvis epilepticus niger. —Dose, from five grains to half a scruple,to children ; half a dram, to adults.

R. Root of Peony,

---------- Gentian,

Herb of Betony,

---------- Germander,

---------- Cinquefoil,

Flowers of Peony,

J

of each,two ounces.

of each,one ounce.

Flowers of Lily of the"]Valley,

■------------ Violets,

------------- Lime Tree, j

Seeds of Coriander,---------- Peony,

Miseltoe,

Rasped Elk's Hoof,

---------- Asses Hoof,

Hartshorn,

of each,one ounce.

ofeach,half an ounce.

two ounces,five drams.

of each,one ounce.

Hartshorn prepared

without fire,Human Skull,Red Coral,White Coral,Oriental Pearls,Gold Leaves,

Make a powder. (Wirtem.)

This is the Pulvis epilepticus Holsaticus.— Dose, from half a scruple to half a dram.

six drams.

of each,half an ounce.

twenty-four.

ANTI-EPILEPTIC

R.

ELECTUARY.

Saffron,

Senna,

Rhubarb,

Seeds of Peony,

Muriate of Ammonia,

Jalap,

Scammony,

Black Hellebore,

Succinic Acid,

Cinnamon,

Castor,

(Bories)half an ounce,of each, two drams.1

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of each,one dram.

two scruples.

one scruple.

Conserve of Peony, a sufficient quantity.

Mix. — Dose, one dram and a half, in themorning, fasting. It is very evident thatthe peony is of very secondary importancein such a purgative farrago.

anthelmintic electuary.Pierquin)

(Bories ;

R. Sulphate of Iron, "1Corsican Moss, JRoot of Valerian, \

---------- Peony, J

Orange Leaves,Aloes,

of each,

two drains.

of each,

half an ounce.

five drams.

one dram.

Syrup of Peony, a sufficient quantity.

Mix. — Dose, one dram, fasting, everymorning, in epilepsy from worms. Whatwas said of the preceding formula appliesequally to this.

PANAX QUINQUEFOLIUM, Linn— GINSENG.

Synonimes : — Ginseng, Fr. ; FünfbUet-trige Kraftwurzel, Ginzeng, Germ. ;Jinchen, Chin. ; Garent-oguen, Iroci. ;

Nindsin, Dsindsom, Jav. ; Orkhoda,Mand. ; Ginsao, Port.Bruns. ; Gall. ; Ferr. ; Wirtem. ;