5. (Ph. U. S.) Quassia, 2 dr.; cold water, 16 fl. oz.; macerate for 12
hours, and strain. As a bitter tonic, in loss of appetite, dyspepsia, &c.;
either combined with alkaline carbonates or chalybeates. Sweetened with
moist sugar or honey, it forms a common FLY-WATER or FLY-POISON.
6. (Compound; INFUSUM QUASSIÆ COMPOSITUM, L.--Ellis.) Quassia, serpentary,
and dried orange peel, of each 1/4 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint. A stimulant
stomachic.
=Infusion of Red Cab'bage.= _Syn._ INFUSION OF BLUE CABBAGE. Used as a
colour, and to make test-paper. It will not keep without the addition of
about 1-10th of its weight of rectified spirit.
=Infusion of Red Pop'py.= _Syn._ RED-POPPY TEA; INFUSUM RH[OE]ADOS, L.
From the petals of the red or corn poppy. Anodyne and pectoral. Sweetened
with sugar or honey, it is a popular remedy in catarrhal affections: but
the use of this, as well as of INFUSION OF POPPY-HEADS, should be
accompanied by a dose of aperient medicine.
=Infusion of Rhat'any.= _Syn._ INFUSUM KRAMERIÆ (B. P.), INFUSUM RHATANIÆ,
I. KRAMERIÆ (Ph. L. & D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Rhatany, bruised, 1 oz.;
boiling distilled water, 20 oz.; infuse 1 hour, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to
2 oz.
2. (Ph. L.) Rhatany root, 1 oz.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint; macerate
for 4 hours in a covered vessel, and strain.
3. (Ph. D.) Rhatany, 1/2 oz.; boiling water, 9 fl. oz.; macerate 1 hour,
and strain. Astringent and tonic; chiefly in chronic diarrh[oe]a.
4. (Concentrated; INFUSUM KRAMERIÆ CONCENTRATUM, L.) From 8 times the
usual quantity of ingredients, as INFUSION OF CASCARILLA.
=Infusion of Rhododen'dron.= _Syn._ INFUSUM RHODODENDRI, L. From the
leaves of yellow rhododendron (_Rhododendron chrysanthum_), 1/2 oz.;
boiling water, 1/2 pint. Highly recommended by Pallas and Koelpin in gout,
chronic rheumatism, and syphilis. It has marked narcotic properties.
=Infusion of Rhubarb=. _Syn._ INFUSUM RHEI (B. P., Ph. L. E. & D.), L.
_Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Rhubarb (in thin slices), 1 oz.; boiling distilled
water, 40 oz.; infuse for 1 hour, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 oz.
2. (Ph. L.) Rhubarb (sliced), 3 dr.; boiling distilled water, 1 pint;
macerate for 2 hours in a covered vessel, and strain.