=Decoction of Barley (Compound.)= _Syn._ PEC'TORAL DECOCTION, FE'VER
DRINK; DECOCTUM PECTORA'LE, PTISAN'A COMMU'NIS, DEC. HOR'DEI COMPOS'ITUM
(Ph. L.), MISTU'RA HOR'DEI (Ph. E.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.) Decoction of
barley (simple), 1 quart; figs (sliced) and raisins (stoned), of each
2-1/2 oz.; fresh liquorice (sliced), 5 dr.; water, 1 pint; boil to a
quart, and strain.
2. (Ph. E.) Pearl barley, 2-1/2 oz.; water, 4-1/2 pints; boil to 3 pints;
add figs and raisins, of each 2-1/2 oz.; liquorice root, 5 dr.; water, 1
pint; and boil to 2 pints, as before.
_Obs._ The above are used as demulcents in fevers, phthisis, strangury,
&c., taken _ad libitum_. They are slightly laxative, and when this would
be an objection to their use, a few drops of laudanum may be added. Mixed
with an equal quantity of decoction of bark, barley-water forms an
excellent gargle in cynanche maligna (ulcerated sore throat), and, with a
like quantity of milk and a little sugar, a good substitute for the breast
in dry nursing infants. It is, also, often acidulated with lemon juice or
sulphuric acid, and sweetened (Decoctum hordei acidulatum). Gum Arabic, 4
dr., and nitre, 1 dr., to each pint, is a common addition in gonorrh[oe]a.
Cream of tartar, 1 dr., is occasionally added to render it more aperient.
=Decoction of Bistort.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM BISTORTÆ. Bistort root, 2 oz.;
water, 1-1/2 pints; boil 15 or 20 minutes, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 oz. to 2
oz.; astringent.
=Decoction, Bit'ter.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM AMA'RUM, L. _Prep._ 1. Dried tops of
lesser centaury and wormwood, and leaves of germander, of each 3 dr.;
water, 1-1/4 pint; boil to a pint.
2. Gentian root, 1/2 oz.; water, 1-1/2 pint; boil 10 minutes, take out the
root, slice it, and add it again to the decoction with dried orange peel,
1/4 oz.; boil to 1 pint, and strain.
=Decoction of Bitter Sweet.= _Syn._ ANTIDAR'TROUS AP'OZEM; APOZEMA
DULCAMA''RÆ, L. _Prep._ (Trousseau and Reveille.) Dulcamara, 1 dr.; water,
16 oz.; boil to 9 oz., and strain. To be taken in three doses during the
day. Every other day the quantity is to be increased until 12 dr. or even
2 oz. are taken daily, "so that the patient may begin to feel dryness of
the throat, and some disorder of vision and digestion;" and "continue at
this quantity for several weeks in succession." In obstinate skin
diseases. See DECOCTION OF DULCAMARA.
=Decoction of Blue Cardinal Flowers.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM LOBEL'IÆ, D. L.
SYPHILIT'ICÆ, L. _Prep._ 1. (P. Cod.) Root of _Lobelia syphilitica_, 1
handful; water, 12 lb.; boil to 7 lb., and strain.
2. (Swediaur.) Dried root, 5 oz.; water, 12 lb.; as last. Alterative,
purgative, and diuretic.
_Obs._ This decoction was strongly recommended by Swediaur in certain
complaints. He gave half a pint at first, twice daily, and afterwards 4
times a day, unless it acted too strongly on the bowels, when the
frequency of the dose was diminished, or it was discontinued for 3 or 4
days, and then had recourse to again, until the cure was effected.
=Decoction of Bran.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM FURFURIS, L. _Prep._ 1. From bran,
1/4 lb.; water, 1-1/4 pint; boil to a pint. In diabetes; and sweetened
with sugar, as a demulcent and laxative in cough and sore throat.
2. Bran, 1 quart; water, 1-1/2 gall.; boil 5 minutes, and add cold water,
q. s. to bring it to the proper temperature. As an emollient foot-bath.
=Decoction of Broom.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM SPAR'TII CACUMIN'IUM; D. SCOPA''RII
(Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ (Ph. D.) Broom-tops (dried), 1/2 oz.; water, 1/2
pint; boil 10 minutes, and strain.
2. (Ph. B.) Broom-tops (dried), 1 oz.; distilled water, 1 pint; boil for
10 minutes, and strain. (See _below_.)
=Decoction of Broom (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM SPAR'TII CACUMINIUM C.,
D. SCOPA''RII (Ph. E.), D. S. COMPOS'ITUM (Ph. L.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.)
Tops of broom (recent and dried), juniper berries (bruised), dandelion
root (bruised), of each 1/2 oz.; distilled water, 1-1/2 pint; boil to a
pint, and strain.
2. (Ph. E.) Tops of broom and juniper, of each 1/2 oz.; cream of tartar,
2-1/2 dr.; water, 1-1/2 pint; boil to a pint, as last. The above are
diuretic and laxative.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 wine-glassful, 3 or 4 times a
day; in dropsy, especially of the belly (ASCITES).
=Decoction of Buckbean.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM MENYANTHIS. Buckbean, 1 oz.;
water, 1-1/2 pint; boil to a pint.
=Decoction of Burdock.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM ARC'TII, D. BARDA'NÆ, L. _Prep._
1. Bardana root, 6 oz.; water, 5 pints; boil to 3 pints, and strain.
2. (Wood.) Dried root, 2 oz.; water, 3 pints; boil to 2 pints, and strain.
As an alterative; a pint or more daily, in all those cases in which
sarsaparilla is recommended.
=Decoction of Cabbage-tree Bark.= DECOCTUM GEOFFROYÆ (Ph. E. 1817), D. G.
INERMIS (Ph. D. 1826). _Prep._ (Ph. D.) Bark of the cabbage tree
(bruised), 1 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil to a pint, and strain. Cathartic,
narcotic, and anthelmintic.--_Dose_, 2 to 4 table-spoonfuls for an adult;
1 to 2 teaspoonfuls for a child, followed by demulcents and castor oil; in
worms, &c.
=Decoction of Calumba (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM CALUM'BÆ COMPOS'ITUM,
L. _Prep._ (Ph. U. S. 1831.) Calumba and quassia, of each 2 dr.; orange
peel, 1 dr.; rhubarb, 20 gr.; carbonate of potassa, 30 gr.; water, 20 fl.
oz.; boil to 16 fl. oz., strain, and, when cold, add of compound tincture
of lavender, 1/2 fl. oz. Bitter, tonic, and stomachic.--_Dose_, 1 to 2
table-spoonfuls 3 or 4 times daily.
=Decoction of Centaury.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM CIMICIFUGE, F. H. Lesser
centaury, 2 oz.; water, 2 pints; boil for a few minutes, and strain.
=Decoction of Cey'lon Moss.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM FU''CI AMYLA'CEI, D.
PLOCA''RIÆ CANDI'DÆ, L. _Prep._ From Ceylon moss, 2 dr.; water, milk, or
whey, 1 pint; boil to 16 fl. oz., and strain. It may be sweetened and
flavoured. In irritation of the mucous membranes and in phthisis.
=Decoction of Cham'omile.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM ANTHE'MIDIS, D. CHAMÆMELI, L.
From chamomiles, 1 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; digest for 10 minutes,
simmer gently for 2 or 3 minutes longer, and strain with pressure. (See
_below_.)
=Decoction of Chamomile (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM CHAMÆMELI COMPOSITUM,
L. _Prep._ (Ph. D. 1826.) Chamomile flowers (dried), 1/2 oz.; fennel seed,
2 dr.; water, 16 oz.; boil a short time, and strain. Both the above are
bitter, stomachic and tonic; the last is vermifuge. They are chiefly used
as fomentations and clysters.
=Decoction of Cherry Laurel Bark.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM LAURO-CERASI CORTICIS.
(Dr Kastner.) Cherry laurel bark, 2 oz.; water, 2 pints; boil, and strain.
=Decoction of Chiret'ta.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM CHIRAYTÆ, L. _Prep._ From
chiretta or chyrata, 5 dr.; water, 1 pint; boil 8 or 10 minutes and
strain.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 wine-glassful 2 or 3 times daily, as a stomachic
tonic; in flatulency and acidity, especially in the dyspepsia of gouty
persons.
=Decoction of Cincho'na.= See DECOCTION OF BARK.
=Decoction of Coffee.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM CAFFEI. Boil 10 dr. of raw coffee
berries in 8 oz. of water to 5 oz. To be given in 3 doses during the
intermissions of intermittent fever.
=Decoction of Col'ocynth.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM COLOCYNTH'IDIS, L. _Prep._ (Ph.
Bat.) Colocynth pulp, 1 dr.; water, 8 oz.; boil 10 minutes, and when quite
cold, add of syrup of orange peel, 1 oz.; sulphuric ether, 1 dr.--_Dose_,
2 to 6 dr., 2 or 3 times a day; in dropsy, &c.
=Decoction of Colts'foot.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM TUSSILAG'INIS, L. _Prep._
(Pereira.) Fresh leaves of coltsfoot, 2 oz. (or flowers, 1 oz.); water, 2
pints; boil to a pint and strain. A popular remedy in chronic coughs and
chest diseases. It is emollient and demulcent.--_Dose._ Half a teacupful,
_ad libitum_. (See _below_.)
=Decoction of Coltsfoot (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM TUSSILAGINIS
COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._ (Taddei.) Coltsfoot flowers, 6 oz.; figs, raisins,
and jujubes, of each 2 oz.; water, 12 pints; boil down to 4 pints; add
liquorice root, 2 oz.; again boil and strain. As the last.
=Decoction, Com'mon.= See DECOCTION OF MALLOWS.
=Decoction of Cor'sican Moss.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM HELMINTH'OCORTI, L. _Prep._
From the moss, 5 dr.; water, 1-1/2 pint; boil to a pint.--_Dose._ A
wine-glassful, three times a day; as a vermifuge. In 1822, Mr Farr brought
it forward as a remedy for cancer.
=Decoction of Cot'ton Root.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM GOSSYP'II, L. _Prep._ (Dr
Bouchelle.) Inner part of the root of the cotton plant, 4 oz.; water, 1
quart; boil to a pint.--_Dose._ A wine-glassful, occasionally, as an
emmenagogue; or, every 30 or 40 minutes, to produce uterine contractions,
for which purpose it is said to be as effectual as ergot of rye.
=Decoction of Dandeli'on.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM TARAX'ACI (B. P.), L. _Prep._
1. (B. P.) Fresh dandelion root (bruised), 1 _oz_.; water, 1-1/2 pint;
boil to a pint, and strain.
2. (Ph. E.) Herb and root (fresh), 7 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil to a pint.
Aperient, stomachic, and tonic.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 fl. oz., or more, 2 or 3
times daily.
=Decoction, Diaphoret'ic.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM DIAPHORETICUM, L. Decoction of
bark, 1 pint; liquor of acetate of ammonia, 4 oz.; aromatic confection, 1
oz.--_Dose_, 2 or 3 table-spoonfuls every 3 hours.
=Decoction of Dog-grass.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM GRAMIN'IS, L.; PTISANE
CHIENDENT, Fr. _Prep._ From dog-grass root (_Triticum repens_), 1 oz.;
liquorice root, 1/2 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil 20 minutes, and strain.
Aperient and pectoral; by cupfuls, _ad libitum_. (See _below_.)
=Decoction of Dog-grass (Ioduret'ted).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM GRAMINIS
IODURE'TUM, L. _Prep._ (Magendie.) Decoction of dog-grass, 32 fl. oz.;
syrup of peppermint, 2 oz.; iodide of potassium, 1/2 dr.; mix. By cupfuls,
_ad libitum_.
=Decoction of Dog-wood.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM COR'NUS FLORIDÆ, L. _Prep._ (Ph.
U. S.) Dog-wood bark (bruised), 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil 10 minutes, and
strain whilst hot. Tonic and astringent; recommended as a substitute for
bark.--_Dose_. A wine-glassful.
=Decoction of Dulcama'ra.= _Syn._ DECOCTION OF BITTER SWEET, D. OF WOODY
NIGHTSHADE; DECOCTUM DULCAMA''RÆ (Ph. L. E. & D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.)
Woody nightshade or bitter sweet (the new shoots), 10 dr.; water, 1-1/2
pint; boil to a pint, and strain.
2. (Ph. E.) Dulcamara (chopped small), 1 oz.; water, 24 fl. oz.; boil to a
pint, and strain.
3. (Ph. D.) Twigs of woody nightshade, 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil 10
minutes in a covered vessel, and strain. It should measure about 16 fl.
oz. Alterative, diaphoretic, and diuretic.--_Dose_. A wine-glassful, or
more, 2 or 3 times a day; in chronic coughs and chronic skin diseases, and
in most of those cases wherein sarsaparilla proves useful. See DECOCTION
OF BITTER SWEET, also _below_.
=Decoction of Dulcama'ra (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM DULCAMA''RÆ
COMPOSI'TUM, L. _Prep._ 1. (Augustin.) Dulcamara (bitter sweet), 4 dr.;
burdock root, liquorice root, sassafras chips, and guaiacum wood, of each,
2 dr.; water, 2 lbs.; boil to 16 fl. oz., and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2
wine-glassfuls 2 or 3 times a day.
2. (Foy.) As the last, but using dulcamara, 2 oz.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1
wine-glassful; in similar cases to those in which the simple decoction is
given, especially in chronic rheumatism and venereal affections.
=Decoction of El'der Bark.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM SAMBU''CI, D. S. CORTICIS. L.
_Prep._ 1. (Sydenham.) Inner bark of elder, 1 oz.; water and milk, of each
1 pint; boil to one half, and strain.
2. (Collier.) Bark, 1 oz.; water, 16 fl. oz.; boil to 1/2 pint, and
strain.
3. (Pereira.) Bark, 1 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil to one half.--_Dose_. One
wine-glassful 2 or 3 times a day; as an aperient and resolvent in various
chronic disorders, in dropsy, and in certain cutaneous affections; or, 2
wine-glassfuls, as before, as a hydragogue cathartic in dropsies.
=Decoction of Elecam'pane.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM HELEN''II, D. INU'LÆ, L.
_Prep._ (Ph. U. S.) Elecampane root, 1/2 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil a few
minutes and strain. Tonic and expectorant, and, in some cases, diuretic
and diaphoretic.--_Dose_. A wine-glassful every hour or two. (See
_below_.)
=Decoction of Elecampane (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM HELENI COMPOSITUM,
D. INULÆ C., L. _Prep._ (Rotier.) Elecampane, 1 oz.; hyssop and ground
ivy, of each 2 dr.; water, 1 pint; boil 15 minutes, strain, and add of
honey, 2 oz.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 table-spoonfuls; as the last.
=Decoction of Elm Bark.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM UL'MI (B. P.), L. _Prep._ Elm
bark (cut in small pieces), 1 oz.; distilled water, 16 oz.; boil to 8 oz.,
and strain.--_Dose_, 2 to 4 oz., three or four times a day, as a cheap
substitute for sarsaparilla in scaly skin diseases. (See _below_.)
=Decoction of Elm Bark (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM ULMI COMPOSITUM, L.
_Prep._ (Jeffrey.) Simple decoction of elm bark, 8 pints; liquorice root,
sassafras and guaiacum chips, of each 1 oz.; mezereon root, 3 dr.; boil
for one hour, and strain. More active than the last.
=Decoction of Er'got.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM ERGOT'Æ, D. SECA'LIS CORNUTI, L.
_Prep._ (Pereira.) Ergot of rye (bruised), 1 dr.; water, 6 fl. oz.; boil
10 minutes, and strain.--_Dose_. One third at intervals of half an hour,
until the whole is taken; as a parturifacient.
=Decoction of Fern Root.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM FILICIS; D. RADICIS F., L.
_Prep._ (Dr Wood.) Dried fern-root, 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil to 16 fl.
oz., and strain. By wine-glassfuls, fasting, until it excites slight
nausea; as a vermifuge, more particularly for tapeworm.
=Decoction of Figs.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM FICI, L. _Prep._ (Cadet.) Figs
(chopped), 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil, and strain. Demulcent and pectoral;
taken _ad libitum_. (See _below_.)
=Decoction of Figs (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM FICI COMPOSITUM, L.
_Prep._ (Foy.) Figs and raisins (chopped), of each 2 oz.; liquorice root,
1/2 oz.; boiling water, 1 quart; boil 15 minutes, and strain. As the last.
=Decoction for Ene'mas.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM PRO ENEMA'TE, L. Barley-water, or
thin gruel, is commonly used under this name. See DECOCTION OF MALLOWS,
&c.
=Decoction for Fomenta'tions.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM PRO FOMENTO, L. _Prep._
(Ph. L. 1788.) Dried leaves of southern wood, tops of sea wormwood, and
chamomile flowers, of each 1 oz.; laurel or bay leaves (dried), 1/2 oz.;
water, 1 pint, boil a few minutes, and strain.
=Decoction of Galls.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM GAL'LÆ, (Ph. L.) _Prep._ From galls
(bruised), 2-1/2 oz.; water, 1 quart; boiled to one half, and strained. As
an astringent, fomentation, enema, or injection, in prolapsus ani, piles,
and leucorrh[oe]a.
=Decoction of Guaiac'um.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM GUAIAC'I (Ph. E.), D. G.
COMPOSITUM (Ph. D. 1826), L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. E.) Guaiacum shavings, 3 oz.;
raisins (chopped), 2 oz.; water, 8 pints; simmer down to 5 pints, adding
towards the end, sassafras (rasped or sliced), and liquorice root
(bruised), of each 1 oz.
2. (Ph. D.) Guaiacum wood, 3 oz.; sassafras, 10 dr.; liquorice root, 2-1/2
oz.; water, 10 pints, as the last; to strain 5 pints.
_Obs._ The above form the once celebrated 'Decoction of the
Woods,'--_Dose._ A teacupful 3 or 4 times daily, or oftener, in chronic
rheumatism, cutaneous diseases, after a course of mercury, &c. Although
its virtues are of a very dubious kind, there is no doubt that it
frequently does good, especially when persevered in with a sudorific
regimen.
=Decoction of Hairy Horehound.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM BALLOTÆ LANATÆ, L. _Prep._
(Rehmann.) Siberian or woolly horehound (Ballota), 1-1/2 oz.; water, 1
quart; boil to one half.--_Dose._ A tumblerful, or more, twice a day; in
rheumatic, gouty, and dropsical affections, especially the latter. See
DECOCTION OF HOREHOUND.
=Decoction of Harts'horn.= See MIXTURES.
=Decoction of Hel'lebore.= 1. (DECOCTION OF BLACK HELLEBORE; DECOCTUM
HELLEBORI NIGRI, L.) _Prep._ 1. (A. T. Thomson.) Black hellebore root, 2
dr.; water, 1 pint; boil 15 minutes.--_Dose_, 1 fl. oz., every 4 hours; in
dropsy, worms, chronic skin diseases, &c., occurring in non-irritable
habits.
2. (DECOCTION OF WHITE HELLEBORE; DECOCTUM VERATRI, Ph. L. & D.) _Prep._
(Ph. L. 1836.) White hellebore (bruised), 10 dr.; water, 1 quart; boil to
a pint, and when cold, add of rectified spirit, 3 fl. oz. Used as a
lotion, in itch, lepra, psoriasis, scald-head, &c.; and to destroy
pediculi. In most cases it should be diluted with water, and should never
be applied to the unsound skin.
=Decoction of Holly Leaves.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM ILICIS. (Foy.) Holly leaves,
1/2 oz.; water, 16 oz.; boil to 12 oz. For three doses.
=Decoction of Horehound.= _Syn._ COMPOUND DECOCTION OF HOREHOUND; DECOCTUM
MARUBII COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._ (Dr R. E. Griffith.) Dried horehound
(_Marrubium vulgare_), 1 oz.; liquorice root and flax seed (bruised), of
each 1/2 oz.; boiling water, 1-1/2 pint; macerate for 3 or 4 hours (boil a
minute), and strain. An excellent demulcent and pectoral.--_Dose_, 1 to 2
fl. oz., as required, in coughs, &c.
=Decoction of Horse-chest'nut Bark.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM HIPPOCASTANEI, L.
_Prep._ (Dr Wood.) Horse-chestnut bark (coarsely powdered), 10 dr.; water,
1 pint; boil 10 minutes, and strain. Used for decoction of cinchona bark.
A little liquorice root is frequently added. (See _below_.)
=Decoction of Horse-chest'nut Bark (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM
HIPPOCASTANEI COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph[oe]bus.) Horse-chestnut bark,
1-1/2 oz.; water, 18 fl. oz.; boil to one half, strain, and when quite
cold, add of sulphuric ether, 1 to 2 dr.; syrup of orange peel, 1 oz. To
be used during the intermission of an ague in wine-glassfuls at a time.
2. (Spielman.) Horse-chestnut bark and willow bark, of each 1/2 oz.;
calamus aromaticus and root of water avens, of each 2 dr.; water, 16 fl.
oz.; boil to one half. As the last.
=Decoction of Iceland Moss.= _Syn._ DECOCTION OF LIVERWORT; DECOCTUM
CETRARIÆ (Ph. L.); D. LICHENIS ISLANDICI (Ph. D.); D. LICHENIS (Ph. L.
1824.) _Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.) Liverwort (Iceland moss), 5 dr.; wecm 1-1/2;
pint; boil to a pint, and strain.
2. (Ph. D.) Iceland moss, 1 oz.; water, 1-1/2 pint; boil for 10 minutes in
a covered vessel, and strain. Nutritious, demulcent, pectoral, and
tonic.--_Dose_, 1 to 4 fl. oz., every 3 or 4 hours; in chronic affections
of the chest and stomach, especially pulmonary consumption, old coughs,
dyspepsia, chronic diarrh[oe]a, and dysentery. It may be flavoured and
sweetened; milk is frequently added to it. The bitter matter may be
removed by steeping the moss for some time in pretty warm water, or in
cold water, to which a very little carbonate of potash has been added.
Without this is done, it is intensely bitter and nauseous.
=Decoction of Indian Ba'el.= _Syn._ DECOCTION OF ÆGLE MARMELOS; DECOCTUM
BAEL, L. From the dried unripe fruit of _Ægle marmelos_ (Indian bael), 2
oz.; water, 1 pint; boil to one third, and strain.--_Dose_, 2 fl. oz. two
or three times a day; in dysentery, diarrh[oe]a, and English cholera.
=Decoction of Indian Pink.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM SPIGELIÆ, L. _Prep._ Indian
pink root, 5 dr; water, 1 pint; boil 5 minutes; add senna, 4 dr.; digest
15 minutes, strain and add of manna, 1 oz.--_Dose._ A small teacupful, 3
times a day, for an adult; 1/2 oz. to 1 oz., or less, for children; as an
anthelmintic purge.
=Decoction of Indian Sarsaparil'la.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM HEMEDES'MI, L.
_Prep._ (Pereira.) Root of Indian sarsaparilla (_Hemedesmus Indicus_), 2
oz.; water, 1-1/2 pint; boil to a pint. Diuretic, alterative, and
tonic.--_Dose._ By wine-glassfuls, as decoction of sarsaparilla.
=Decoction of I''rish Moss.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM CHON'DRI. _Prep._ (Pereira.)
Carrageen or Irish moss, 1 oz.; macerate in lukewarm water for 10 minutes,
take it out and drain it, and then boil it in water (or milk), 3 pints,
for 15 minutes, and strain through linen.
_Obs._ If twice the above weight of moss is employed, a mucilage
(_mucilago chondri_) is produced, which may be flavoured with lemon juice,
spices, &c., and forms a most nutritious article of spoon diet. It is
taken in the same cases as decoction of Iceland moss; and is frequently
employed in cookery, as a substitute for animal jelly, in the preparation
of blancmanges, soups, &c.
=Decoction of I''singlass.= See LISBON DIET DRINK.
=Decoction of Jamaica Dogwood.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM CORNUS FLORIDÆ. (U. S.
Ph.) Bark of Jamaica dogwood, 1 oz.; water, 16 oz. o.m.; boil 10 minutes
and strain, and make up to 1 pint o.m. As a substitute for cinchona, but
is more astringent.
=Decoction of Jujubes.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM JUJUBARUM. Boil 2 oz. of jujubes
(stoned), for an hour, in a sufficient quantity of water to produce 2
pints of decoction.
=Decoction of Ju'niper Berries (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM JUNIPERI
COMPOSITUM, L. _Prep._ (St. B. Hosp.) Juniper berries, 2 oz.; cream of
tartar, 3 dr.; water, 4 pints; boil to a quart, strain, and add compound
spirit of juniper, 2 fl. oz. Diuretic.--_Dose_, 2 or 3 wine-glassfuls, 3
times a day, warm.
=Decoction of Linseed (Compound).= _Syn._ DECOCTUM LI'NI COMPOSITUM (Ph.
D.), L. _Prep._ (Ph. D.) Linseed, 1 oz.; liquorice root (bruised), 1/2
oz.; water, 1-1/2 pint; boil for 10 minutes in a covered vessel, and
strain whilst hot. Emollient and demulcent.--_Dose._ A wine-glassful _ad
libitum_; in gonorrh[oe]a, dysentery, pulmonary affections, &c. It may be
flavoured with lemon peel, and sweetened. See INFUSIONS.
=Decoction of Liquorice.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM GLYCYRRHIZÆ, L. _Prep._ (Ph. D.
1826.) Liquorice root (sliced), 1-1/2 oz.; water, 16 fl. oz.; boil 10
minutes and strain. A mild demulcent; it is taken either alone, by
wine-glassfuls, or is used as a vehicle for more active remedies.
=Decoction, Lisbon.= See LISBON DIET DRINK.
=Decoction of Liv'erwort.= See DECOCTION OF ICELAND MOSS.
=Decoction of Log'wood.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM HÆMATOXYLI (Ph. L. E. & D.), L.
_Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.) Logwood chips, 10 dr.; water, 1-1/2 pint; boil to a
pint, and strain.
2. (Ph. E.) Logwood, 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil to 10 fl. oz., adding
towards the last, cinnamon (in powder), 1 dr.
3. (Ph. D.) Logwood, 1 oz.; water, 1/2 pint. Astringent and
tonic.--_Dose_, 1 table-spoonful to a wine-glassful; in diarrh[oe]a, as
required.
4. (Ph. B.) Logwood in chips, 1 oz.; cinnamon in coarse powder, 60 gr.;
distilled water, 1 pint. Boil for 10 minutes, and strain to make up 1
pint.
=Decoction of Mad'der.= _Syn._ DECOCTUM RUBIÆ, D. R. TINCTORIÆ, L. _Prep._
1. (Dewees.) Powdered madder, 1 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; simmer for 15
minutes, and add of cloves (bruised), 1 dr.; when cold, strain.--_Dose._ A
wine-glassful, 2 or 3 times daily; in amenorrh[oe]a, chlorosis, &c.; or
every 3 hours, a short time previous to the expected menstrual discharge.