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 diarrhœa, 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 diarrhœa, 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.