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are used in fomentation as an emollient and discutient. They arealso fraudulently mixed with digitalis.

Verbena Officinalis. P. Vervain. It is a feeble astringent, and aninfusion is used in the ophthalmia of infants, as a wash. The leavesare also made into a cataplasm with vinegar. The verbena triphylla,P., is aromatic.

Verdigrise. See -ZErugo.

Verditer, or Blue Verditer, is prepared by decomposing by meansof chalk the nitrate of copper, the solution of which is poured uponwhiting till it acquires a blue colour. It is an impure carbonate ofcopper. (R. Phillips, Journ. of Science, vol. iv.)

Verjuice is properly the juice of the crab-apple, expressed and filtered.It is used in making the Lancaster Black Drop. The term, how-ever, is often applied to dilute acetic acid (Distilled Vinegar.)

Vermifuge is a medicine which destroys worms.

Vermilion. Cinnabar, or Red Sulphuret of Mercury. See Hv-drarg. Sulphur. Rubr.

Veronica Officinalis. P. Male Speedwell, European Tea. It isbitter, subastringent, and expectorant. It is drank in form of infu-sion for phthisis, coughs, &c. See Beccabung. Folia.

Vervain. See Verbena.

Vicia Sativa. P. The common Vetch, or Tare. The seeds are fari-naceous, and used in cataplasm.

Vigani's Elixir. See Spir. .ZEtheu. Arom.

Vinca Major, and Vinca Minor. P. Periwinkle. Native plantswhich are bitter and astringent, and used in gargles, &c.

Vine. See Uvm Pass;e.

Vinegar. See Acetum, and Acidum Aceticum, Camp Vinegar, &c.

Vinegar of Colchicum. See Acet. Colch.

Vinegar of Cucumbers. Infuse for three days in Oiij of vinegar, 15large cucumbers, sliced, four onions, three shallots, one head of gar-lic, jiv of salt, ^ss of pepper, and 5J of Cayenne pepper. Boil, strain,and filter.

Vinegar of the Four Thieves. See Acid. Acet. Aromat.

Vinegar of Horse-Radish. Digest for a fortnight 3J of scrapedhorse-radish root in Oj of vinegar, and strain.

Vinegar of Opium. See qpium.

Vinegar of Squills. See Acet. Scill^e.

Vinum. L. E. D. P. Wine. It is employed in medicine for extractingthe medicinal properties of some substances, and it is sometimesgiven alone. The Spanish white-wine, or sherry, was directed inthe former Pharmacopoeia of the London College; but its frequentadulteration and uncertainty of composition has led them to sub-