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.