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

2. (Collier.) Bark, 1 oz.; water, 16 fl. oz.; boil to ¹⁄₂ pint, and strain.

3. (Pereira.) Bark, 1 oz.; water, 1 quart; boil to one half.—Dose. One wine-glassful 2 or 3 times a day; as an aperient and resolvent in various chronic disorders, in dropsy, and in certain cutaneous affections; or, 2 wine-glassfuls, as before, as a hydragogue cathartic in dropsies.

Decoction of Elecam′pane. Syn. Decoctum helen′′ii, D. inu′læ, L. Prep. (Ph. U. S.) Elecampane root, ¹⁄₂ oz.; water, 1 pint; boil a few minutes and strain. Tonic and expectorant, and, in some cases, diuretic and diaphoretic.—Dose. A wine-glassful every hour or two. (See below.)

Decoction of Elecampane (Compound). Syn. Decoctum heleni compositum, D. inulæ c., L. Prep. (Rotier.) Elecampane, 1 oz.; hyssop and ground ivy, of each 2 dr.; water, 1 pint; boil 15 minutes, strain, and add of honey, 2 oz.—Dose, 1 to 3 table-spoonfuls; as the last.

Decoction of Elm Bark. Syn. Decoctum ul′mi (B. P.), L. Prep. Elm bark (cut in small pieces), 1 oz.; distilled water, 16 oz.; boil to 8 oz., and strain.—Dose, 2 to 4 oz., three or four times a day, as a cheap substitute for sarsaparilla in scaly skin diseases. (See below.)

Decoction of Elm Bark (Compound). Syn. Decoctum ulmi Compositum, L. Prep. (Jeffrey.) Simple decoction of elm bark, 8 pints; liquorice root, sassafras and guaiacum chips, of each 1 oz.; mezereon root, 3 dr.; boil for one hour, and strain. More active than the last.

Decoction of Er′got. Syn. Decoctum ergot′æ, D. seca′lis cornuti, L. Prep. (Pereira.) Ergot of rye (bruised), 1 dr.; water, 6 fl. oz.; boil 10 minutes, and strain.—Dose. One third at intervals of half an hour, until the whole is taken; as a parturifacient.

Decoction of Fern Root. Syn. Decoctum filicis; D. radicis f., L. Prep. (Dr Wood.) Dried fern-root, 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil to 16 fl. oz., and strain. By wine-glassfuls, fasting, until it excites slight nausea; as a vermifuge, more particularly for tapeworm.

Decoction of Figs. Syn. Decoctum fici, L. Prep. (Cadet.) Figs (chopped), 1 oz.; water, 1 pint; boil, and strain. Demulcent and pectoral; taken ad libitum. (See below.)

Decoction of Figs (Compound). Syn. Decoctum fici compositum, L. Prep. (Foy.) Figs and raisins (chopped), of each 2 oz.; liquorice root, ¹⁄₂ oz.; boiling water, 1 quart; boil 15 minutes, and strain. As the last.