82 IRISH MOSS — ISPAGHUL — IVY. 



taken in teaspoonful to wineglassful doses as above 

 directed. Mostly combined with other remedies. 



Preparations — Powdered root : Dose, 5-30 grains. 

 Fluid extract, B.P. : Dose, 2-20 drops. Wine B.P. : 

 Dose, 10 drops to 6 drachms. Syrup U.S. P. : Dose, 

 £-4 drachms. Dover's powder, B.P. : Dose, 5-15 grains. 



IRISH t^ OSS. Chondrus crispus. 



Synonym — Chondrus, Carragheen, Carrageen, Cara- 

 gahen. 



Part used — Plant. 



Action — Demulcent, pectoral, nutritious. Used in 

 chronic coughs, bronchitis, pneumonia, &c. Also in 

 irritating diseases of the bladder and kidneys, and as a 

 culinary article. The decoction is made as follows : Steep 

 £ ounce of Irish Moss in cold water for 10 minutes, then 

 boil in 3 pints of water or milk for a quarter of an hour, 

 strain through linen, and season with liquorice, sugar, 

 lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg or other flavours to taste. 



ISPAGHUL. Plaatago Ispaghula. 



5ynonym — Spogel, Spogul. 



Part used — Seeds. 



Action — Demulcent, astringent. Useful in dysentery, 

 ^■-v-rinjca, and affections of kidneys and bladder. Dose, 

 2 drachms of the seeds mixed with sugar and swallowed 

 dry. 



IVY. Hedera Helix. 



Synonym — Common Ivy. 



Part used — Leaves, berries. 



Action — Stimulating, diaphoretic, cathartic. Exter- 

 nally the leaves have been employed as poultices or 

 fomentations in glandular enlargements, indolent ulcers, 

 abscesses, &c. The berries are found of use in febrile 

 disorders, and a vinegar of these was considerably used 

 during the London plague. 



