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of white wine for two hours, taken at the commencement of the 

 cold fit, will cut short the paroxysm, and the powder of the root 

 has been employed successfully instead of the Peruvian bark, in 

 the dose of a drachm every two hours. In continued fevers it 

 is an excellent cordial sudorific, in the dose of ten grains of the 

 powder, or a wine-glassful of an infusion made by pouring a pint 

 of boiling water on half an ounce of the dried root sliced ; this 

 should stand till it is cold, and then be strained off, not too 

 nicely. In diarrhoeas, dysenteries, and particidarly those loose- 

 nesses which often succeed to fevers and other acute diseases, 

 this is an invaluable remedy. 



The decoction is much stronger than the infusion, but not 

 so grateful : it may be made with one ounce of the root 

 to a pint and a half of water, boiled down to two-thirds and 

 then strained ; which is to be taken by glassfuls. 



The simple tincture is thus made : — 



Take of Root of Avens, one ounce. 



Rectified Spirit, half a pound. 



Macerate for several days in a close vessel. Dose half an ounce, three 

 times a day. 



COMPOUND TINCTURE OF AVENS. 



Take of Avens root, bruised, an ounce and a half; 

 Angelica root, bruised, 

 Tormentil root, bruised, of each an ounce ; 

 Jar raisins, stoned, two ounces ; 

 French brandy, two pints. 

 Macerate for a month, in a warm place, then filter through paper. It is 

 stimulant. — Dose half an ounce. 



The extract has been recommended in cases of extreme 

 irritability of the stomach, where no medicine can be retained 

 but in very small quantity. 



EXTRACT OF AVENS. 



Take of Root of Avens, one part. 

 Water, eight parts. 

 Macerate for twenty-four hours ; then boil for a quarter of an hour and 

 express strongly. Let the residue be boiled with four parts of water. Rlix 

 the two decoctions and set the liquor aside for twenty-four hours : finally 

 evaporate to a proper consistence. 



This extract may be given in the form of pills, in doses of 

 from five to ten grains. 



