_Prep._ _a._ (B. P.) Gentian, sliced, 1 oz.; orange peel, cut small, 1
oz.; lemon peel (fresh), 2 oz.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint; infuse
for an hour in a covered vessel, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 oz.
_b._ (Ph. E.) Sliced gentian root, 1/2 oz.; bitter orange peel (dried and
bruised) and coriander seeds, of each 1 dr.; proof spirit, 4 fl. oz.;
digest for 3 hours, then add of cold water, 16 fl. oz., and in 12 hours
more strain.
_c._ (Ph. D.) Gentian and dried orange peel, of each 2 dr.; boiling water,
1/2 pint; macerate 1 hour, and strain.--_Dose_ of the last two, 1/2 to 1
fl. oz.
3. (Concentrated Compound; INFUSUM GENTIANÆ COMP. CONCENTRATUM, L.)--_a._
Gentian root (bruised), 4-1/2 lbs.; boiling water, q. s. to cover it;
infuse with occasional agitation for 2 hours, express the liquor, wash the
marc with a little boiling water, and evaporate to 13 quarts; when cold,
strain through flannel, add of rectified spirit, 1 gall., and pour the
mixed fluids on dried orange peel, 4-1/2 lbs., and fresh lemon peel, 9
lbs.; macerate for 1 week, then express the liquor in a powerful press,
and filter through paper.
_b._ Gentian and dried orange peel, of each 4-1/2 lbs.; fresh lemon peel,
9 lbs.; cold distilled water, 13 quarts; rectified spirit, 1 gall.;
macerate for 14 or 15 days, with frequent agitation, then express the
liquid, add 1 dr. each of the essential oils of lemon and orange, agitate
well, and filter through paper.
_c._ Gentian, 1-1/4 lb.; essence of lemon, 1 dr.; essence of orange, 1/2
dr.; essence of cedrate, 15 drops; rectified spirit, 1 quart; cold water,
3 quarts; digest for 10 days and filter.
4. (With RHUBARB; INFUSUM GENTIANÆ ET RHEI, MISTURA STOMACHICA, L.) From
gentian and rhubarb (bruised), of each 2 dr.; boiling water, 1 pint;
digest 1 hour, and strain; to the cold infusion add of sesquicarbonate of
ammonia, 1 dr. An admirable medicine in dyspepsia, hysteria, loss of
appetite, constipation, chronic rheumatism, &c.
=Infusion of Gin'ger.= _Syn._ GINGER TEA; INFUSUM ZINGIBERIS, L. From the
best unbleached Jamaica ginger, freshly bruised or grated. In flatulence,
colic, and indigestion.
=Infusion of Gin'seng.= _Syn._ GINSENG TEA; INFUSUM GINSENG, I. RADICIS
G., L. _Prep._ Ginseng (the root of _Panax Schinseng_), 1/2 oz.; ginger
(grated), 1 dr.; boiling water, 1 pint; macerate 1 hour, then add of
cinnamon (bruised), 1/2 dr.; infuse for another hour, and strain. Ginseng
tea, made according to the above formula, has a wonderful reputation in
China, as a stimulant, restorative, and aphrodisiac. In Europe, however,
it is merely regarded as an aromatic demulcent.
_Obs._ American ginseng (the root of _Panax quinquefolium_) may be
substituted for the Asiatic product.
=Infusion of Gold'thread.= _Syn._ INFUSUM COPTIS, L. From the root of
_Coptis trifolia_. Bitter, stomachic; in dyspepsia, and as a mouth-wash in
thrush.
=Infusion of Gua'co.= _Syn._ INFUSUM GUACO, L. From the bruised leaves and
stems of guaco or huaco (_Mikania guaco_). Sudorific and vulnerary;
reputed in South America to be a powerful remedy for the bites of venemous
serpents and for hydrophobia, but the trials in this country do not show
it to be of any value in such cases.
=Infusion of Guaiac'um.= _Syn._ COMPOUND INFUSION OF GUAIACUM, I. OF THE
WOODS; INFUSUM GUAIACI COMPOSITUM, AQUA BENEDICTA COMPOSITA, L. _Prep._
(Ph. D. 1826.) Guaiacum shavings, 6 oz.; bruised liquorice root, 1 oz.;
sassafras bark, 1/2 oz.; coriander seeds, 3 dr.; lime water, 96 fl. oz.
(say 5 pints); infuse for 2 days, and strain. _Dose_, 3 to 4 fl. oz.,
twice or thrice a day, in scrofula, rheumatism, gout, eruptions, &c.
=Infusion of Gum.= _Syn._ INFUSUM ACACIÆ, L. From gum acacia and lump
sugar, of each 2 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; macerate until dissolved,
then cool, and add of orange-flower water, 1/2 fl. oz. A pleasant
demulcent in coughs, hoarseness, &c.
=Infusion of Hedge Hys'sop.= _Syn._ INFUSUM GRATIOLÆ, L. _Prep._ (A. T.
Thomson.) Hedge hyssop (_Gratiola officinalis_), dried, 2 dr.; boiling
water, 8 fl. oz. Cathartic, diuretic, emetic, and vermifuge.--_Dose_, 3 to
6 fl. dr.; in dropsies, gout, jaundice, &c. See EXTRACT.
=Infusion of Hem'lock.= _Syn._ INFUSUM CONII, I. CONII MACULATI, L.
_Prep._ (Guy's Hosp.) Dried leaves of hemlock, and coriander seeds, of
each 2 dr.; boiling water, 8 oz.; infuse for 2 hours. Combined with
acetate of ammonia, tincture of henbane, and syrup of poppies, in
pulmonary complaints, &c.
=Infusion of Henbane.= _Syn._ INFUSUM HYOSCYAMI, L. _Prep._ 1. From fresh
leaves, 1/2 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint. As a lotion for painful ulcers,
swelled face, &c.
2. (Compound; HENBANE FOMENTATION; INFUSUM HYOSCYAMI COMPOSITUM,
L.--Radius.) Henbane leaves, poppy heads, and mallows, of each 1 oz.;
boiling water, 2 quarts. For painful ulcers, and in facial neuralgia, &c.
=Infusion of Hops.= _Syn._ HOP TEA; INFUSUM HUMULI, I. LUPULI (Ph. L.), L.
_Prep._ (Ph. L.) Hops, 6 dr.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint; macerate
for 4 hours in a covered vessel (press), and strain. Tonic and anodyne.
Well-hopped mild ale is a good substitute.
=Infusion of Hore'hound.= _Syn._ HOREHOUND TEA; INFUSUM MARRUBII, L. From
the leaves; demulcent, pectoral; a popular remedy in coughs, colds,
hoarseness, and chest affections generally, taken freely.
=Infusion of Horserad'ish.= _Syn._ INFUSUM ARMORACIÆ, L. 1. From
horseradish alone. Diuretic and stomachic.
2. (Compound; INFUSUM ARMORACIÆ COMPOSITUM, L.--Ph. L.) Horseradish
(sliced) and mustard seed (bruised), of each 1 oz.; boiling distilled
water, 1 pint; macerate for 2 hours in a covered vessel, strain, and add
of compound spirit of horseradish, 1 fl. oz. Stimulant, stomachic, and
diuretic; in dropsies, paralysis, scurvy, chronic rheumatism, &c.
=Infusion of Hys'sop.= _Syn._ HYSSOP TEA; INFUSUM HYSSOPI, L. 1. From the
leaves of _Hyssopus officinalis_ (Linn.) Stimulant, stomachic,
emmenagogue, and expectorant; in dyspepsia, flatulency, hysterical
affections, &c.; also used by boxers as a wash for black eyes.
2. (Compound; INFUSUM HYSSOPI COMPOSITUM, L.--Ratier). Hyssop leaves,
2-1/2 dr.; liquorice, 2 dr.; boiling water, 1 quart. As a demulcent drink
in catarrhal affections.
=Infusion of Indian Sarsaparil'la.= _Syn._ INFUSUM HEMIDESMI, L. From
Indian or scented sarsaparilla (_Hemidesmus Indicus_). Dr Ashburner orders
it to be made with lime water (cold); but this plan is seldom
followed.--_Dose_ and _uses_, same as those of infusion of sarsaparilla.
=Infusion of I'ron (Bitter).= _Syn._ INFUSUM FERRI AMARUM, L. _Prep._ (Dr
R. E. Griffith.) Iron filings, 3 oz.; gentian and ginger, of each bruised,
1 oz.; orange peel, 1/2 oz.; strong old cider, 1 pint; infuse for a month,
frequently stirring, and filter.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 dr., 3 or 4 times
daily, as a chalybeate tonic.
=Infusion of Ju'niper.= _Syn._ INFUSUM JUNIPERI, I. BACCÆ J., L. 1. From
the berries alone. As a stimulant diuretic, in dropsies &c.
2. (Compound; INFUSUM JUNIPERI COMPOSITUM, L.)--_a._ (Guy's Hosp.) Juniper
berries, 2-1/2 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; to the strained solution, when
cold, add, of compound spirit of juniper, 10 fl. dr.; bitartrate of
potassa, 1 dr.
_b._ (Parrish.) Ginger, juniper berries, and mustard, of each bruised, 1/2
oz.; horseradish and parsley root, of each bruised, 1 oz.; cider, 1 quart;
infuse, and strain with expression. All the above are used in dropsies.
=Infusion of Ki'no.= _Syn._ INFUSUM KINO, L. From kino, 5 dr.; boiling
water, 1 pint. In diarrh[oe]a, and diluted with 4 or 5 times its bulk of
water, as an injection in chronic gonorrh[oe]a.
=Infusion of Justitia.= _Syn._ INFUSUM JUSTICIÆ. _Prep._ Root of painted
justicia, 2 dr.; boiling water, 1 pint; infuse for 1 hour.
=Infusion of Kousso (B. P.)= _Syn._ INFUSUM CUSSO. _Prep._ Infuse kousso
in fine powder, 1/2 oz.; in boiling distilled water, 8 fl. oz., in a
covered vessel for 15 minutes. Must not be strained.
=Infusion of Lime Flowers.= _Syn._ LINDEN-FLOWER TEA; INFUSUM TILLÆ, L. 1.
From the flowers of the lime or linden tree (_Tilia Europæa_).
Antispasmodic, diaphoretic, and cephalic.
2. (Compound; INFUSUM TILLÆ COMPOSITUM, L.--Foy.) Chamomiles, linden
flowers, and orange leaves, of each 2 dr.; boiling water, 1 quart; infuse,
strain, and add of syrup, 2 fl. oz. In nervous headaches, &c. The above
are much used on the Continent.
=Infusion of Lin'seed.= _Syn._ LINSEED TEA, FLAXSEED T.; INFUSUM LINI (B.
P.), L. _Prep._ (B. P.) Linseed (bruised). 160 gr.; fresh liquorice root
(sliced), 60 gr.; boiling distilled water, 10 oz.; infuse for 4 hours and
strain. A cheap and useful demulcent in pulmonary and urinary irritation;
especially in catarrhs, gonorrh[oe]a, &c.; _ad libitum_. Dr Pereira
recommends the addition of sliced lemon and sugar-candy, to render it more
palatable. See DECOCTION.
=Infusion of Liq'uorice.= _Syn._ INFUSUM GLYCYRRHIZÆ, L. From the fresh
root, sliced. Demulcent and laxative; taken _ad libitum_.
=Infusion of Lit'mus.= _Syn._ INFUSUM LACMI, L. Used for its colour, and
as a liquid test, and to make test-paper.
=Infusion of Lobelia.= _Syn._ INFUSUM LOBELIÆ, I. L. INFLATÆ. From lobelia
or Indian tobacco. In asthmas chiefly.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls
every half-hour, until it occasions nausea.
=Infusion of Log'wood.= _Syn._ LOGWOOD TEA; INFUSUM HÆMATOXYLI, L. From
logwood chips. One of the best remedies known for simple diarrh[oe]a
arising from weakness; also used as a colour and test. See DECOCTION,
EXTRACT, &c.
=Infusion (Maiden-hair).= _Syn._ INFUSUM ADIANTI, L. From either common
maiden-hair (_Adiantum capillus Veneris_), or Canadian maiden-hair
(_Adiantum pedatum_). They are both slightly bitter, aromatic, and
pectoral. The infusion forms an excellent demulcent drink in catarrhs.
=Infusion of Malam'bo Bark.= _Syn._ INFUSUM CORTICIS MALAMBO, L. _Prep._
(Ure.) Bark (from _Croton Malambo_), 2 dr.; boiling water, 1 pint. An
aromatic tonic and astringent.
=Infusion of Mallow Flowers.= _Syn._ INFUSUM MALVÆ FLORUM, L. Pectoral and
laxative. Chiefly used as a test.
=Infusion of Malt.= _Syn._ MALT TEA, SWEET WORT; INFUSUM BYNES, I. MALTI,
L. Prepared with hot water (165° to 170° Fahr.). Demulcent and laxative. A
useful drink in sore throat, inflammatory fevers, &c. Some persons flavour
it with sliced lemon.
=Infusion of Ma''rygold.= _Syn._ INFUSUM CALENDULÆ, L. From the flowers of
the common marygold (_Calendula officinalis_). Carminative, diaphoretic,
and emmenagogue. It has been recently recommended in cancerous affections,
both internally and as a lotion. Radius adds syrup of orange peel to
flavour it.
=Infusion of Mat'ico.= _Syn._ INFUSUM MATICONIS, I. MATICÆ, I. MATICO, L.
1. From the leaves of the matico plant (_Artanthe elongata_). Aromatic,
bitter, stimulant, and reputed hæmostatic; in internal hæmorrhages and
mucous discharges. The Indians of South America use it as an aphrodisiac.
(Martius.)
2. Compound; INFUSUM MATICONIS COMPOSITUM, L.--Watmough.) Matico and
senna, of each 2 dr.; boiling water, 1 pint. In hæmorrhagic and other
discharges, piles, &c.; a wine-glassful repeatedly.
=Infusion of May-weed.= _Syn._ INFUSUM COTULÆ, L. From the dried flowers
of may-weed or stinking chamomile (_Anthemis cotula_). Bitter, stomachic,
and diaphoretic; in large doses, emetic and sudorific; chiefly in
hysterical affections, scrofula, &c.
=Infusion of Mea'dow Rue.= _Syn._ INFUSUM THALICTRI FLAVI, L. From the
herb meadow rue (_Thalictrum flavum_). In hydrophobia, taken plentifully.
=Infusion of Mil'foil.= _Syn._ YARROW TEA; INFUSUM MILLEFOLII, L. In
dropsies, and as a fomentation to bruises. See EXTRACT, &c.
=Infusion of Mint.= _Syn._ MINT TEA. 1. (Ph. D.--INFUSUM MENTHÆ SIMPLEX.)
From the dried leaves of green or spearmint. Carminative and stomachic;
chiefly used as a vehicle for other medicines. A wine-glassful _ad
libitum_.
2. (Compound; INFUSUM MENTHÆ COMPOSITUM.) To mint tea 6 fl. oz., add of
oil of spearmint, 3 drops, previously triturated with lump sugar, 2 dr.,
and dissolved in compound tincture of cardamoms, 1/2 fl. oz. A useful
remedy in colic, flatulence, &c.; as the last.
=Infusion of Mu'dar.= _Syn._ INFUSION OF MUDAR-BARK; INFUSUM CORTICIS
MUDARIS, L. From the root bark of _Calotropis gigantea_. Resembles
infusion of ipecacuanha.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 teaspoonfuls, as an alterative; a
wine-glassful as an emetic. In the East Indies it is highly esteemed in
epilepsy, hysteria, syphilis, convulsions, and various spasmodic diseases.
=Infusion of Net'tle Seed.= _Syn._ INFUSUM URTICÆ SEMINUM, L. _Prep._
(Garde.) Seed of common nettle (_Urtica dioica_), 2-1/2 dr.; boiling
water, 18 fl. oz.; infuse 3 hours, strain, and add of syrup, 2 fl. oz.
Astringent, diuretic, and pectoral.
=Infusion of Nux Vom'ica.= _Syn._ INFUSUM NUCIS VOMICÆ, L. _Prep._ (Hosp.
F.) Nux vomica (ground or rasped), 1 dr.; boiling water, 1 pint; digest 3
hours, and strain. It must be taken with caution, and the effects watched.
See EXTRACT, NUX VOMICA, and STRYCHNINE.
=Infusion of Or'ange Peel.= _Syn._ INFUSUM AURANTII, B. P. _Prep._ 1.
Dried bitter orange peel, cut small, 1 oz.; boiling water, 20 oz.; infuse
for 15 minutes, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 oz. Bitter and stomachic.
2. (Compound; INFUSUM AURANTII--Ph. E., I. A. COMPOSITUM--Ph. L. & D.,
L.)--_a._ (Ph. L. & E.) Dried bitter orange peel, 1/2 oz.; fresh lemon
peel, 2 dr.; cloves (bruised), 1 dr.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint;
macerate for 15 minutes in a covered vessel, and strain.
_b._ (Ph. D.) Dried orange peel, 3 dr.; cloves, 1/2 dr.; boiling water,
1/2 pint; macerate half an hour. An agreeable stomachic. It is chiefly
employed as a vehicle for other medicines.
_c._ (B. P.) Dried bitter orange peel, cut small, 1/2 oz.; fresh lemon
peel, 120 gr.; cloves (bruised), 60 gr.; boiling water, 20 oz. Infuse for
15 minutes, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 oz.
3. (Concentrated Compound; INFUSUM AURANTII CONCENTRATUM, I. A. COM.
CONC., L.)--_a._ Seville orange peel (dried), 3-1/4 lbs.; fresh lemon
peel, 1-1/2 lb.; bruised cloves, 3/4 lb.; boiling water, 9 pints; infuse
for 20 minutes, press out the liquor, and, when cold, add of rectified
spirit, 1 quart, and filter.
_b._ Dried orange peel, 18 oz.; fresh lemon peel, 1/2 lb.; bruised cloves,
1/4 lb.; rectified spirit, 1 pint; cold water, 3 pints; macerate for 1
week, press, and filter. Very superior.
_Obs._ 1 fl. dr. of either of the above, added to 7 fl. dr. of water,
makes a similar (preferable) preparation to the COMPOUND INFUSION OF
ORANGE PEEL.--Ph. L.
=Infusion of Parei'ra.= _Syn._ INFUSUM PAREIRÆ (Ph. E. & D.), I. P. BRAVÆ,
L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph. E.) Velvet leaf or pareira brava root, 6 dr.; boiling
water, 1 pint; macerate for 2 hours in a lightly covered vessel, and
strain.
2. (Ph. D.) Pareira (bruised and torn), 1/2 oz.; boiling water, 9 fl. oz.;
macerate 1 hour, and strain. In irritation and mucous discharges from the
urinary organs. The corresponding preparation of the Ph. L. will be found
among the DECOCTIONS.
=Infusion of Pars'ley Root.= _Syn._ INFUSUM PETROSELINI, L. From the root
of garden parsley. Aromatic, diuretic, and slightly aperient. It has been
highly recommended by Dr Chapman and others in dropsy, in the strangury
arising from blisters, &c.; taken freely, either alone or combined with a
little sweet spirit of nitre.
=Infusion of Peach Leaves.= _Syn._ INFUSUM PERSICÆ, I. P. FOLII, L.
_Prep._ (Pereira.) Peach leaves (dried), 1/2 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint;
macerate an hour, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls, twice or
thrice a day; to allay irritation of the bladder and urethra, and as a
vermifuge.
=Infusion, Pectoral.= _Syn._ INFUSUM PECTORALE, L. _Prep._ (Hosp. F.)
Linseed (bruised), 3/4 oz.; coltsfoot leaves, 1/2 oz.; liquorice root
(sliced) and poppy-heads, of each 1/4 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; digest
two hours, and strain. In coughs, colds, hoarseness, &c., accompanied with
a dose of aperient medicine. See SPECIES, &c.
=Infusion of Pennyroy'al.= _Syn._ PENNYROYAL TEA; INFUSUM PULEGII, I.
MENTHÆ PULEGII, L. A popular remedy for nausea, flatulence, colds,
hooping-cough, hysterical affections, obstructed menstruation, &c.
=Infusion of Pep'permint.= _Syn._ PEPPERMINT TEA; INFUSUM MENTHÆ PIPERITÆ,
L. In flatulence, colic, griping, &c., and as a vehicle for other
medicines.
=Infusion of Periwin'kle.= _Syn._ INFUSUM VINCÆ MINORIS, L. From the
leaves of lesser periwinkle (_Vinca minor_). Astringent and tonic; in
diarrh[oe]a, dysentery, &c. Mr Weathers employs it in passive hæmorrhages,
and others have recommended it as an external tonic applied to the
perinæum, &c., in piles, relaxation of the genitals, &c.
=Infusion of Persim'mon.= _Syn._ INFUSUM PERSIMMONIS, L. From the bark of
persimmon (_Diospyrus Virginiana_). Astringent; very valuable in
diarrh[oe]a, hæmorrhages, agues, &c.; and as a gargle in ulcerated sore
throat.
=Infusion of Peru'vian Bark.= See INFUSION OF BARK.
=Infusion of Pink'root.= _Syn._ PINKROOT TEA, WORM T.; INFUSUM SPIGILIÆ,
L. 1. From Indian pinkroot. Vermifuge; either combined with or followed by
a purge after the third or fourth dose. The dose for a child 3 to 5 years
old is 1 to 2 table-spoonfuls.
2. (Compound; INFUSUM SPIGILIÆ COMPOSITUM, I. S. CUM SENNÂ, L.--Ellis.)
Pinkroot, 1/2 oz., senna, 2 dr.; fennel seed, 3 dr.; manna, 1 oz.; boiling
water, 1 pint.--_Dose_, 1/2 wine-glassful to a child 2 or 3 years old; in
worms. See EXTRACT.
=Infusion of Pleu'risy Root.= _Syn._ INFUSUM ASCLEPIADIS TUBEROSÆ, L. From
the root of butterfly weed or pleurisy root (_Asclepias tuberosa_).
Expectorant and diuretic; in large doses, purgative; in colds, pleurisy,
pneumonia, &c. According to Bigelow, it is a valuable mild tonic and
stimulant.
=Infusion of Pois'on-oak.= _Syn._ INFUSUM RHOIS TOXICODENDRI, L. _Prep._
From the dried leaves of the poison-oak (_Rhus toxicodendron_), 3 dr.;
boiling water, 1 pint. Stimulant and narcotic; chiefly in palsy and mania.
=Infusion of Pop'py-heads.= _Syn._ POPPY TEA; INFUSUM PAPAVERIS, L. From
poppy-heads (capsules of _Papaver somniferum_). Soothing, anodyne.
Sweetened with honey, it is a popular remedy for tickling cough,
restlessness, &c.; also used hot, as an embrocation, in painful tumours,
inflammations, &c. See INFUSION OF RED POPPY.
=Infusion of Pur'ging Flax.= _Syn._ INFUSUM LINI CATHARTICI, L. From the
dried leaves of purging flax (_Linum catharticum_). Cathartic. The dose
should be repeated at intervals of an hour or an hour and a half, until it
operates.
=Infusion of Quas'sia.= _Syn._ QUASSIA TEA; INFUSUM QUASSIÆ (B. P., Ph. L.
E. & D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Quassia, in chips, 60 gr.; cold distilled
water, 10 oz.; infuse for half an hour, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 oz.
2. (Ph. L.) Quassia (sliced), 40 gr.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint;
infuse for 2 hours in a covered vessel, and strain.