TILIA— LIME TREE.
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'.en pounds of alcohol ; the product to bere-distilled with three ounces of herb. —Sard. — one part of herb and four parts ofalcohol ; the product to be re-distilled withfresh herb.
R. Fresh Herb of Wild Thyme, one part.Alcohol (0.910), four parts and a half.Water, six parts.
Macerate for twenty-four hours, and dis-til four parts (0.913). (Austr.)
Van Mons prescribes one part of herb,four parts of proof spirit, and twelve ofwater ; three and a half to be distilled. —Swediaur — twelve of herb, six of alcohol,and two of water ; six to be distilled ; theproduct to be poured upon twelve of freshherb with two of water, and six re-distilled.
COMPOUND SPIKIT OF WILD THYME.
Aqua benedicta Serpylli seu Serpylli com-posita. (Sard.; Wirtem.; Spielmann)
R. Flowering Herb of Wild Thyme,
four handfuls.
Flowers of Chamomile,
Tops of Savory,
-----------■ Thyme,
Wine, six pounds
Macerate for three days, and distil onehalf. Infuse in the product,
Sweet Flag,
Cassia Lignea, of each,
Cinnamon, half an ounce.
Mace, J
of each,one handful.
Digest for twenty-four hours, and dis-til to dryness. (Sard.)
R. Flowering Herb of Wild Thyme,
two pounds.
-------------------------- Savory, 1 of each,
-----------—---------- Thyme, > two
Flowers of Chamomile, ounces.
Cinnamon, three ounces.
Mace, half an ounce.
White Wine, eighteen pounds.
Digest for two days, and distil slowly
eight pounds. (Wirtem.)
R. Root of Zedoary, I - , ,
„ , " > of each, one dram.
---------- Galanga, J '
---------- Peony, one ounce and a half.
Herb of Wild Thyme, six handfuls.
---------- Fennel, four handfuls.
---------- Vervain,
---------- Balm,
Flowers of Lime,
---------------- Lily of the Valley,
---------------- Lavender,
-Rosemary,
ofeach,two
hand-fuls.
of each, two drams,one ounce and a half.
Cubebs, one dram.
Cinnamon, half a dram.
Mace,
Nutmegs,
Miseltoe,
Wine,
one hundred and ninety-two ounces.
Distil. (Spielmann)
It is cephalic, cardiac, stomachic, carmi-native, and emmenagogue. — Dose, fromhalf an ounce to one ounce.
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TILIA EUROPŒA, Linn. -LIME TREE, LINDEN TREE.
Synonimes :— Tilleul, Fr. ; Linde, Dut.and Germ. ; Ljpa, Bohem.; Lind, Dan.and Swed. ; Tilo, Span. ; Tiglio, Ital.Lipo, Pol.
Amst. ; Ant. ; Bavae. ; Belg. ; Bruns. ;Dan.; Hisp. ; Gall.; Fenn. ; Form.Hûp. Fr. ; Fuld. ; Genev. ; Olden. ;Pol. ; Sax. ; Wirtem. ; Herbip. ;Bergius ; Brugnatelli ; Guibourt;Murray and Gmelin ; Spielmann ;Zarda.
A common tree of Europe. (PoliandriaMonogynia, Linn. ; Tiliacece, Juss. ; Fig.Zorn, Ic.pl. t. 281)
The flowers (Flores Tiliœ) are employed.They are of a yellowish colour. Theirodour is agreeable, but is removed in agreat measure by desiccation. Their tasteis sweet and mucilaginous.
They are anti-spasmodic, and slightly
diaphoretic, particularly when the aqueousvehicle is abundant and very warm.
conserve of lime flowers.
Conserva Florum Tilia;. (Sard.)
R. Lime Flowers, one part.
Sugar, boiled à laplume, three parts.Preserve.
INFUSION OF LIME FLOWERS. (GALL. 5
Form. Hop. Fr. ; Disp. Cha. Paris ;Ratier)
R. Lime Flowers, two drams.
Boiling Water, two pounds.
Infuse, and strain. (Form. Hûp. Fr. ;Ratier)
R. Infusion of Lime Flowerij Wo pounds.Orange-flower Water, two ounces.Mix. (Ratier)