Infusion of Cor′sican Moss. Syn. Infusum helminthocorti, L. Prep. (Farr.) Corsican moss, 5 dr., boiling water, 1 pint; macerate for 10 or 12 hours, and strain. Ad libitum in cancer. See Decoction.
Infusion of Cotula. Syn. Infusum cotulæ. From dried flowers of Anthemio cotula, as infusion of chamomiles.
Infusion of Cuspa′′ria. Syn. Infusion of angostura bark; Infusum cuspariæ (B. P.), I. angusturæ, L. Prep. (B. P.) Cusparia, in coarse powder, 1 oz.; distilled water, at 120°, 20 oz.; infuse 2 hours, and strain. Stimulant and tonic; in typhus fever, bilious diarrhœa, dysentery, &c.
Infusion of Daf′′fodil. Syn. Infusum narcissi pseudo-narcissi, L. Prep. (Dufresnoy.) Flowers of daffodil (Narcissus pseudo-Narcissus), 3 to 16 in no.; boiling water, 1 pint. Expectorant, nauseant, and emetic. In hooping-cough.
Infusion of Dah′′lia Pe′tals. From the violet or blue varieties. Used for its colour and as a test.
Infusion of Dandeli′on. Syn. Infusion of taraxacum; Infusum taraxaci, L. 1. From the sliced root. Stimulant, resolvent, and tonic.
2. (Concentrated; Infusum taraxaci concentratum, L.) From the root (sliced), 1 lb.; exposed to a current of warm dry air until crisp, then coarsely pulverised, and digested for a week in a mixture of rectified spirit, 12 fl. oz.; cold water, 11⁄2 pint. 8 times the usual strength.
3. (Compound; Infusum taraxaci compositum, L.—Meigs.) Infusion of dandelion, 4 fl. oz.; extract of do., 2 dr.; sesquicarbonate of soda, 1⁄2 dr.; tartrate of potassa, 3 dr.; tincture of rhubarb, 3 fl. dr.; tincture of henbane, 20 drops. In dropsical and visceral affections.—Dose. One third part thrice daily. See Decoction, Extract, &c.
Infusion of Digita′lis. See Infusion of Foxglove.
Infusion, Diuret′ic. Syn. Infusum diureticum, L. Prep. 1. Broom tops, 1 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; infuse 1 hour, strain, cool, and add of sweet spirits of nitre, 3 fl. dr.—Dose. A wine-glassful every other hour.