Cooley's Cyclopædia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I

by Arnold James Cooley; Richard Vine Tuson

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, 2¹⁄₂ 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.