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The college extract is given in doses of gr. xv to 9ij in the decoctionof sarsaparilla !!!

Extractum Sarsaparill^e Fluidum. D. Has no advantage over thepreceding.

Extractum Stramonii. L. D. Extract of Stramonium, or ThornApple. Take ftj of the seeds of stramonium, and one gallon ofboiling water, digest for four hours in a covered vessel, near the fire,take the seeds out and bruise them in a stone mortar, and returnthem again into the liquor, boil down to four pints, strain while hot,and evaporate to form an extract.Incompatible with the mineral acids and the salts of iron, lead, mer-cury, and silver, which precipitate the solution.Medicinally it is given in doses of gr. ; to gr. iij, or of Barry's extract,which is so much stronger, gr. ^ to gr. ij; it may be given in gout,rheumatism, and chronic inflammations ; and it sometimes soothesmaniacal paroxysms, but its effects are uncertain, for it sometimesproduces increased irritation.Poisonous in a similar manner to the herb. See Datura and Datu-ria, and Beck's Med. Jurisprudence.

Extractum Spartii Scoparii. D. Extract of Broom, prepared fromthe fresh tops, and given as a diuretic and stomachic, in doses of Jssto 5j in pill.

Extractum Taraxaci. L. D. Extract of Dandelion. Prepared fromthe root as extract of gentian. Its taste is sweet, when well prepared,with a bitter after-taste.Medicinally it may be given in doses of gr. x to 5j> with sulphate ofmagnesia or potass, in dyspepsia, and biliary derangement.

Extractum Valerianae. Extract of Valerian. Is prepared by eva-porating an expressed decoction, by which the essential oil, and ofcourse its medicinal properties are dissipated.Medicinally it is prescribed in hysteria and nervous affections in dosesof gr. x to ^j as an antispasmodic.

Explosive Pastils are made by enclosing at the base of the commonaromatic pastils, made a little larger than usual, a very minuteportion of gunpowder. These are burned with the ostensible purposeof perfuming rooms at merry-meetings, but really to produce amuse-ment to young people.

Expressed Oils. See Oil.

Eye-Bright. An astringent native plant used to make eye-waters, butof little power. See Eufhrasia.

Eye-salve. See Singleton, Smellome, &c.

Eye-snuff. Triturate and mix well in a marble mortar gr. v. of sul-phate of mercury, 3ij of licporice root powdered. It is a powerful