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the former to one catty of the latter. The extract is combined 

 witli honej' and used as tonic. 



Extract of Leo minis sibiricus, ^ # ^ (I-mu-kao). The 

 whole plant, including the root, is taken, dried, cut into pieces, 

 and decocted in water. The decoction, after straining, is 

 evaporated to a syrupy consistency, and it is taken in all forms 

 of puerperal and post-partum difficulties, fractures, internal in- 

 juries, and obscure diseases. 



Myriad Crises Extract^ 1^ S 'ff (Wan-ying-kao). This is 

 so named because the Chinese have such a fear of inflammatory 

 swellings, all of which this preparation is supposed to cure. It 

 is made of the root and leaves of Xanthium strumarium in the 

 usual manner, care being taken to thoroughly strain the decoc- 

 tion and to evaporate over a slow fire. It is used in boils, 

 felons, carbuncles, infected sores, abscesses, cancers, and the 

 like. 



Jade Extract^ Jil ^ ^ (Chu-yii-kao). This is made of 

 the juice of fresh Rehmannia glutinosa, ginseng, Pachymacocos, 

 and white sugar, and is properly a confection. It is credited 

 with marvelous restorative powers in all wasting diseases, 

 sterility, and cancerous swellings. 



Extract of Asparagus liiciduSy 5^ PI ^ ^ (T'ien-men- 

 tung-kao). This is prepared in the usual way, honey is added, 

 and the preparation is used in obstructions, coughs, hemor- 

 rhages, intestinal worms, and as a preventive in epidemic fevers. 



Extract of Seaweed^ S^ 1^ W (Shih-hua-kao). This is 

 little more than a gelatine preparation, sweetened with white 

 sugar. It is recommended as a demulcent in diarrhoeas, 

 hemorrhoids, especially those of heavy drinkers, and similar 

 difficulties. 



Expectorant Extract, r^ |^ Jh ?# ^ (Hsiao-t*an-chih-so- 

 kao). This is made of a strong decoction of Hyson tea, leaf-- 

 lard, and white sugar. It is properly a confection, and is used 

 ad libitum for the relief of cough. 



Coimter-hemoj^rhagic Rose Extract, J^ pf tSL Ik ^% ^ 

 (Chih-t'u-hsiieh-mei-kuei-kao). The flowers are decocted twice, 

 the decoctions mixed and evaporated, and then mixed with 

 white sugar. This is administered in hemoptysis, and is said 

 to ^ ^ "^ \%, "save the life of this mortal existence." 



