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Reading Roem. 
rule—of roots, barks, or dried w00ds, Bij #0 Bui, t to —. 
DEL—DEL 
131 
pint of water—of herbs, leaves, or flowers, 
every pint of water. The decoctions 
through linen, (not too fine,) while hot—should 
quantities at a time. In summer, 
spoil, and should not be used after 48 hours mais 
pared in small 
unless kept in a very cold place. 
The simple officinal decoctions of the ias, 
Decoctum Cinchone. D. Athex officinalis. plonix 
= Digitalis. D. Duleamare. D- Lichensis. D. apar 
D. Quercus. D. Sarsaparille. D. Veratri. D. 
fniliealibs D. Guiaci. D. Hordei. D. Mecerei. D. Scilla, 
D. Senege. D. 
“The compound See are—D. sapar 
D. Aloes comp. D. Gite 
Columbzx comp. 
det comp. 
Geffrowx inermis. 
ay 
DECOCTUM LUSITANICUM—Lisbon diet drink. 
Formula— 
R -Sarsap. concis, 
Rad. Chine, 44 3). 
Nucum Juglandis, cortice siccatarum, No. x Xx. 
Antimonii sulphureti, 3ij. E 
Lapidis pumicis pulverisat. 
Aquez distillat. ths 
The powdered antimony and Pe Eee are to be 
tied in separate pieces of rag, and 
the other ingredients. The use of pon 
be pre- 
they soon 
pate ia 
ae os 
oiled along with. 
is merely mechanical—to divide the antimony. 
No. 225.—DELPHINUM. Larkspur. 
Three species—1. 
3. 
1. DELPHINUM STAVISAGRIA—Stavesacre. 
a a 
oe. 
. 
ra 
Orricinat. Stavisagria semina. Lond. Dub. Delphinii Sta» 
Edin. Stavesacre seeds. 
een ane Jeff. Coll. No. 259—figure of the plant, 
0. 260. 
visagriz semina. 
wan of the south of Europe. 
thartic—hence rarely used. A salivant masticatory—hence 
used to cure tooth-ache, by chewing a few seeds. Chiefly 
employed in powder, mixed with hair-powder, for destroy- 
ing pediculi of the head. . 
2. DELPHINUM 
CONSOLIDA—U. 8. 
Larkspur. The root. 
€abinet specimen, 
Jeff. Coll. No. 261. 
a 
Common garden 
A violent emetic and ca- 
