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on cooling. This, cliemically speaking, will be a very impure 

 salt, but its efficacy will be greater than when purified. 



This remedy has also been employed in chronic diseases of 

 the liver and spleen. The flowei's infused in hot milk have 

 been applied to tetters and other obstinate cutaneous affections; 

 the decoction being at the same time used internally. Ray 

 mentions, that the seeds and flowers are reputed emetic and 

 cathartic, which Woodville appears to doubt, because " the for- 

 mer when roasted have been used as a substitute for coffee, and 

 the latter employed as a pickle." This objection is far from 

 conclusive, when we reflect that the simple process of roasting or 

 pickling is capable of dispersing even noxious qualities in many 

 vegetables. 



A Tincture of Broom-seed is recommended in dropsy, by Dr. 

 Pearson, and is thus prepared : 



Take of Broom seeds bniised, two ounces. 

 Rectified Spirit .... eight ounces. 

 Macerate for ten days and strain. 



The dose is from one to two or three drachms daily, in any 

 aromatic vehicle. 



