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it may sometimes be advantageously employed in chronic rheu- 

 matism, chronic pulmonary catarrh, and various skin diseases. 



" A remarkably volatile and pungent spirit, prepared from 

 this herb, and known by the name of spiritus antiscorbuticus s. 

 mistura simplex antiscorbutic a Drawizii was found by Werlhof * 

 to be a useful remedy in paralysis and other diseases requiring 

 an active and powerful stimulant ; " f and Cullen J considers 

 that the same or a similar preparation, might not only be of 

 service in paralytic cases, but might also be employed as a 

 diuretic. 



Externally, the juice is applied to atonic ulcers, aphthae, and 

 to ill-favoured eruptions ; the leaves as a masticatory for swollen 

 and scorbutic gums. 



The best and most efficient form of exhibiting this and all 

 antiscorbutic vegetables, is the recently expressed juice, of 

 which several ounces should be taken during the day ; or when 

 the fresh plant cannot be procured, the juice should be made 

 into a syrup. It is often advisable to add lemon juice, or the 

 juice of other antiscorbutic plants, such as water-cress, brook - 

 lime, &c. 



Sydenham's electuary. 



Take of fresh Conserve of Scurvy -grass . . two ounces. 



Conserve of Woodsorrel one ounce. 



Compound Powder of Arum two drachms. 



Mix them together with a sufficient quantity of syrup of orange peel to 

 form an electuary. — Dose, two drachms, three times a day. 



SPIRIT OF SCURVY-GRASS§. 



Take of Scurvy-grass six parts. 



Alcohol four parts. 



Water one part. 



Distil one part and a half.— Dose, from one to two drachms. 



* Obs. de Febr. p. 165. 



•f- Woodville, 1. c. 



\ Cullen, Mat. Med. vol. ii. p. 165. 



§ Pharmacopoeia Wirtembergica. 



