108 BUCKBEAN. 



should be added. A wine-glassful of this may be taken three 

 or four times a day, according to circumstances. 



The expressed juice may be given in the quantity of one to 

 two ounces. The Parisian Codex orders a syrup and an ex- 

 tract to be made thus : 



SYRUP OF BUCKBEAN, 



Take of Juice of Buckbean, clarified by ebullition and strained ; 

 White sugar ; of each equal parts. 

 Boil to the consistence of a syrup by the aid of a gentle heat. 



EXTRACT OF BUCKBEAN. 



Take of Fresh leaves of Buckbean, any quantity. 

 Express and clarify the juice ; then evaporate in a sand-bath to the con- 

 sistence of an extract. 



The dose of the extract is from one to two scruples. 



