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of salcp. With water it forms a jelly, insoluble in water, alcohol, orether.

Bateman's Pectoral Drops. A nostrum whose basis is tincture ofcastor. Take §ij of castor, Jj eacn °f opium and oil of anise, Jviijof camphor, §ij each of sweet fennel-seeds, §iv of tincture of anti-mony, and ibx of proof spirit: colour it with cochineal. Otherformulae are given, varying in the proportions, and sometimes in theingredients. "*

Bates's Anodyne Balsam. This nostrum is the compound tinctureof soap and opium, and is prepared with ^j of tincture of opium, and3ij opodeldoc.

Baths (Medicated). See Balneum.

Battley's Green Senna Powder, a nostrum, supposed to be sennaleaves heated till they become yellow, and then mixed with powderedcharcoal.

Battley's Liquor Opii Sedativus. A secret preparation, which is apowerful narcotic, of more uniform and mild effect than other pre-parations of opium. It is chiefly composed of acetate of morphine,and may be imitated by macerating with tartaric acid the dregs leftafter making tincture of opium. Mr. Battley's preparation does notkeep well without the addition of spirits, which impairs its supe-riority as a mild narcotic.

Baulastine, flowers of the Pomegranate. See Granati.

Baume de Vie. A nostrum similar to the compound decoction ofaloes. Take Jij of extract of liquorice, 5j of subcarbonate of potass,^ss each of gum myrrh and extract of aloe's in powder, and gr. x ofsaffron. Boil in gviij of water to 3VJ, strain and add jij of compoundtincture of cardamoms. Dose ^j to 5\j as a laxative.

Bay Berries. See Lauri Bacc^e.

Bdellium. P. An aromatic gum resin of ancient fame. It is bitter-ish, stimulant, and resolvent, and enters into the composition of oint-ments and plasters.

Bear's Foot. See Hellebor. Foet.

Bear's Grease. There are two sorts of this: one of the consistenceof thick olive oil, which is procured by boiling, from the fat aboutthe caul and the intestines of the animal; the other, much harder,and, in appearance, like frozen honey, obtained from about thekidneys. Both sorts have a rank, rancid, and intolerable smell.Rancid lard is often sold for bear's grease.

Beccabung^e Herb a. D. P. Brooklime, or Wellink. An antiscor-butic, antiseptic, and laxative, in doses of gij to §iv of the juice oncea day. It is used in the North as a laxative for infants and children.

Bedeguar. A tuft of reddish-coloured substance like mosa, which growson the rose tree. It is slightly astringent.