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

Decoction of Coffee. Syn. Decoctum caffei. Boil 10 dr. of raw coffee berries in 8 oz. of water to 5 oz. To be given in 3 doses during the intermissions of intermittent fever.

Decoction of Col′ocynth. Syn. Decoctum colocynth′idis, L. Prep. (Ph. Bat.) Colocynth pulp, 1 dr.; water, 8 oz.; boil 10 minutes, and when quite cold, add of syrup of orange peel, 1 oz.; sulphuric ether, 1 dr.—Dose, 2 to 6 dr., 2 or 3 times a day; in dropsy, &c.

Decoction of Colts′foot. Syn. Decoctum tussilag′inis, L. Prep. (Pereira.) Fresh leaves of coltsfoot, 2 oz. (or flowers, 1 oz.); water, 2 pints; boil to a pint and strain. A popular remedy in chronic coughs and chest diseases. It is emollient and demulcent.—Dose. Half a teacupful, ad libitum. (See below.)

Decoction of Coltsfoot (Compound). Syn. Decoctum tussilaginis compositum, L. Prep. (Taddei.) Coltsfoot flowers, 6 oz.; figs, raisins, and jujubes, of each 2 oz.; water, 12 pints; boil down to 4 pints; add liquorice root, 2 oz.; again boil and strain. As the last.

Decoction, Com′mon. See Decoction of Mallows.

Decoction of Cor′sican Moss. Syn. Decoctum helminth′ocorti, L. Prep. From the moss, 5 dr.; water, 1¹⁄₂ pint; boil to a pint.—Dose. A wine-glassful, three times a day; as a vermifuge. In 1822, Mr Farr brought it forward as a remedy for cancer.

Decoction of Cot′ton Root. Syn. Decoctum gossyp′ii, L. Prep. (Dr Bouchelle.) Inner part of the root of the cotton plant, 4 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil to a pint.—Dose. A wine-glassful, occasionally, as an emmenagogue; or, every 30 or 40 minutes, to produce uterine contractions, for which purpose it is said to be as effectual as ergot of rye.

Decoction of Dandeli′on. Syn. Decoctum tarax′aci (B. P.), L. Prep. 1. (B. P.) Fresh dandelion root (bruised), 1 oz.; water, 1¹⁄₂ pint; boil to a pint, and strain.

2. (Ph. E.) Herb and root (fresh), 7 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil to a pint. Aperient, stomachic, and tonic.—Dose, 1 to 2 fl. oz., or more, 2 or 3 times daily.

Decoction, Diaphoret′ic. Syn. Decoctum diaphoreticum, L. Decoction of bark, 1 pint; liquor of acetate of ammonia, 4 oz.; aromatic confection, 1 oz.—Dose, 2 or 3 table-spoonfuls every 3 hours.