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Hibiscus. See Ambrettb.

Hiccory. The leaves, bark, and rind of the fruit, strike a yellow withalum, and are used in dyeing.

Hiera Picha, vulgarly Hiccory Piccory. See Pulvis Aloes cumCanella.

Hill's Essence of Bardana is a nostrum which contains no bardana,or burdock, but is simply a tincture of guaiac.

Hippocras is prepared by macerating for seven days six pints each ofMadeira and Canary with gj of cinnamon, 31J of canella, and 5sseach of cloves, nutmeg, mace, ginger, and cardamoms. Strain andadd ft-i of refined sugar.

Hippuric Acid. This name has recently been given by Liebig to anacid found in the urine of horses. It is similar to benzoic acid.

Hmcic Acid is procured by converting hircine into soap.

Hircine is a peculiar principle contained in the fat of the goat and thesheep. (Chevreuil.)

Hirudo Medicinalis. D. The Leech. This is found to be moreuseful in many cases in extracting blood than either the lancet or thecupping-glasses. The best manner of making leeches sit is to letthem previously dry themselves by crawling over a cotton towel, towash the part clean and dry it, and scratch it so as to draw bloodwith the point of a needle. If the skin is very hot they will notbite; nor when they are casting their own skins, which theyoften do.

Hock, or Old Hock, a German wine much esteemed, which is preparedfrom grapes before they are fully ripe, and is somewhat astringent.

Hoffman's Anodyne Liquor. O. See Spiritus jEther, Sulph.Coup.

Hogs' Lard. See Adeps Pr^eparata.

Holly. Ilex aquifolium. An indigenous tree, the bark of which whensoaked for some days in water, beat into a paste, and washed in astream of water, produces birdlime.

Honey. See Mel.

Honey of Borax. See Mel Boracis.

Honey Water. Aqua mellis. Is prepared with one gallon of Cogniacbrandy, ftj each of virgin honey and coriander seeds, Jj ss of cloves,§j each of nutmegs, gum benjamin, and storax, four vanilloes, andthe rind of three large lemons. Digest for two days, and distil witha gentle heat. Add to every gallon of the water thus procured apint and a half each of orange-flower water, and rose water, andgr. v each of musk and ambergris. Digest again for three days in agentle heat; filter and keep in a well-stopped bottle. Several otherreceipts are in use, but they do not differ much from this.