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Eiders into Decoct. Daphnes Mezerei. E. Decoct. Sarsaparillie Comp.L. D.

Milfoil. Achillea millefolium. P. Yarrow. A very common nativeplant. It is a bitter aromatic and astringent, and in form of infusionmay be given in dyspepsia and flatulent colic. See Achillea.

Milk of Roses. Take Jj each of oil of almonds and of Spanish oilsoap, jij each of oil of lavender, white wax, and spermaceti, onepint of spirits of wine, and two quarts and a half of rose water, andgxij of Jordan almonds; put all these into ajar, with 5j of pearlashdissolved in J^ of warm water; shake the whole well, and bottle foruse. The quantity will be three quarts and a half.

Milleped.'e Pr-Jeparatje. Wood Lice, or Slaters. Oniscus asellus.Killed by the vapour of spirit of wine. They have a nauseous,sweetish taste, and are said to be diuretic and deobstruent, in doses,of 5j to 5ij of the powder, for dropsy, humoral asthma, and visceralobstructions; but the preparation is too disgusting for rationalpractice.

Millet. P. Ptmicutn milliaceum. The seeds are farinaceous, nutri-tive, and emollient.

Mimosa. See Gumbii.

Mineral Chabieleon is procured by mixing peroxide of manganesewith an equal weight of nitre or carbonate of potass, and exposingthe mixture to a red heat. A green mass is thus formed which onbeing thrown into water gives a green solution, but changes suc-cessively to blue, purple, red, brown, and at length becomescolourless.

Mineral Tar. See Petroleuji.

Minium, or Red Lead. Is the deutoxide of lead, which is prepared bycalcining the semivitreous oxide of lead in a clear fire, till it is re-duced to a red powder, which in medicine is used for making plasters,and for destroying pediculi,- and in farriery for charges. Its chiefuse, however, is as a cheap paint for gates, carts, and other thingswhich do not require much nicety. It is also used to adulteratevermilion, &c.Adulterated with Armenian bole, and other earths, which may be dis-covered by fusing it on a bit of charcoal, with the blow-pipe, whenthe minium will form metallic lead, and the earth will remain,either in its coloured state, or reduced to whiteness.Poisonous, producing excruciating colic, costiveness, twisting of thebowels, palsy of the limbs, and death. The best treatment is asmart dose of Epsom salts, the warm-bath, demulcent drinks, andbleeding, if necessary.Test. Reduce it to the metallic form, as just directed by means of the