284 ELM. 



affections, and also as a gargle in ulcerations of the mouth. 

 Jeffreys * esteems it a good substitute for sarsaparilla, and he 

 mentions several cases illustrative of its efficacy ; likewise for 

 cinchona bark. Ray prescribed a decoction of the bark reduced to 

 the consistence of a syrup, after which a third part of brandy was 

 added. This he extolled as a valuable remedy against sciatic pains, 

 to be applied as a fomentation, near the fire, for some time to- 

 gether. The slimy juice which abounds in the inner bark, has 

 been recommended in affections of the kidneys, and externally 

 as a useful application to burns. 



The British colleges give the following formula for a de- 

 coction. 



DECOCTION OF ELM -f". 



Take of fresh Elm bark, bruised, four ounces ; 



Water four pints. 



Boil to two pints and strain. 



The dose is from four to six ounces, taken twice or thrice 

 a day. 



INFUSION OF ELM ;|;. 



Take of fresh Elm bark one ounce ; 



Boiling water one pint. 



Infuse in a covered vessel for two hours, and pour off the clear liquor. 



• Cases in Surgery, &c. p. 194. 



•j- Decoctum Ulmi, Pharm. Lond., Dub. 



:J: Infusum Ulmi, Pharm. Amer., ^c. 



