HORSE- RADISH. 31 



A tea-spoonful or two of this syrup, swallowed leisurely, or, at 

 least, repeated two or three times, has been found effectual in re- 

 lieving the hoarseness which proceeds from an interrupted se- 

 cretion of mucus. 



COMPOUND INFUSION OP HORSE-RADISH.* 



Take of Horse-radish root, sliced one ounce ; 



Mustard-seed, bruised one ounce ; 



Boiling water one pin t. 



Macerate for two hours in a loosely-covered vessel, and strain ; then 

 add one ounce of Compound Spirit of Horse-radish. Do3e, from one to 

 three ounces three or four times a day. 



COMPOUND SPIRIT OF HORSE- RADISH.f 



Take of Horse-radish-root, sliced twenty ounces ; 



Orange-peel, dried twenty ounces ; 



Nutmeg, bruised five drachms; 



Proof spirit one gallon ; 



Water , two pints. 



Mix ; and distil a gallon with a slow fire. Dose, from one to four 

 drachms. 



* Infusum Armoraciae compositum, Pharm. Lond. 

 f Spiritus Armoraciae compositum, Pharm. Lond. 



