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 Dog-grass. Syn. Decoctum gramin′is, L.; Ptisane chiendent, Fr. Prep. From dog-grass root (Triticum repens), 1 oz.; liquorice root, ¹⁄₂ oz.; water, 1 quart; boil 20

minutes, and strain. Aperient and pectoral; by cupfuls, ad libitum. (See below.)

Decoction of Dog-grass (Ioduret′ted). Syn. Decoctum graminis iodure′tum, L. Prep. (Magendie.) Decoction of dog-grass, 32 fl. oz.; syrup of peppermint, 2 oz.; iodide of potassium, ¹⁄₂ dr.; mix. By cupfuls, ad libitum.

Decoction of Dog-wood. Syn. Decoctum cor′nus floridæ, L. Prep. (Ph. U. S.) Dog-wood bark (bruised), 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil 10 minutes, and strain whilst hot. Tonic and astringent; recommended as a substitute for bark.—Dose. A wine-glassful.

Decoction of Dulcama′ra. Syn. Decoction of bitter sweet, D. of woody nightshade; Decoctum dulcama′′ræ (Ph. L. E. & D.), L. Prep. 1. (Ph. L.) Woody nightshade or bitter sweet (the new shoots), 10 dr.; water, 1¹⁄₂ pint; boil to a pint, and strain.

2. (Ph. E.) Dulcamara (chopped small), 1 oz.; water, 24 fl. oz.; boil to a pint, and strain.

3. (Ph. D.) Twigs of woody nightshade, 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil 10 minutes in a covered vessel, and strain. It should measure about 16 fl. oz. Alterative, diaphoretic, and diuretic.—Dose. A wine-glassful, or more, 2 or 3 times a day; in chronic coughs and chronic skin diseases, and in most of those cases wherein sarsaparilla proves useful. See Decoction of bitter sweet, also below.

Decoction of Dulcama′ra (Compound). Syn. Decoctum dulcama′′ræ composi′tum, L. Prep. 1. (Augustin.) Dulcamara (bitter sweet), 4 dr.; burdock root, liquorice root, sassafras chips, and guaiacum wood, of each, 2 dr.; water, 2 lbs.; boil to 16 fl. oz., and strain.—Dose, 1 to 2 wine-glassfuls 2 or 3 times a day.

2. (Foy.) As the last, but using dulcamara, 2 oz.—Dose, ¹⁄₂ to 1 wine-glassful; in similar cases to those in which the simple decoction is given, especially in chronic rheumatism and venereal affections.

Decoction of El′der Bark. Syn. Decoctum sambu′′ci, D. s. corticis. L. Prep. 1. (Sydenham.) Inner bark of elder, 1 oz.; water and milk, of each 1 pint; boil to one half, and strain.