336 XI. LIQUID COMPOUNDS.— 



Barley wafer, Ptisana communis, Dec. pectorale, D, hordei 

 compositum. Plain bailey water 2 pints, figs 2 oz., liquorice 7 oz., 

 raisins stoned 2 oz., water 1 pint, boil to 2, and strain ; demulcent, 

 ad libitum. 



Raisin drink, Potus uvarum siccarum. Stoned raisins 4 oz., 

 water 3 pints ; boil, strain 3 pints. 



Rice drink, Dec. oryzce. Rice 2 oz., water i2 pints, boil to 

 strain a pint ; a little lemon peel may be added. 



Tisane de ris, Eau de ris. Rice half an oz., water sufficient to 

 strain 3 pints, boil. 



FOR USE IN THE ARTS. 



Infusion of Brazil wood. — Inf of logwood, — Inf. of nut galls. 

 Are all three prepared by pouring boiling water on the chips of 

 the woods, or the bruised galls. 



Inf. of turmeric. — Inf. of dried red cabbage. — Inf. of violet Hue 

 dahlia petals. — Irf. of red roses. — Lf. of periwinkle petals. — Inf. of 

 blue flag flowers. — Inf. of mallow jloxoers. Are prepared in the 

 same manner ; but as the infusion of red cabbage, nutgalls, and 

 Brazil wood are often in use, 1 oz. meas. \ of spirit of wine is 

 added to a pint of the first, and 3 oz. measures to the two last, to 

 preserve them. 



Inf. of litmus. Made from the cakes of litmus. 



Red inf. of turmeric. — Red inf. of blue dahlia petals. 



Red inf. of litmus. — Reddish violet inf. of litmus. Are made 

 by adding weak acetic acid to the ordinary infusions until the 

 desired colour is obtained. AH of these infusions are used to 

 discover slight traces of acids, or alkalies, in mineral waters, or 

 fqueous liquids, or to ascertain when saline mixtures are neu- 

 tralized. 



MUCILAGES AND JELLIES. 



FOR MEDICAL USE. 



MuciLAGo ACACiiE, M. gummi Arabici^ jiv to half a pint; 

 demulcent. 



Boiled starch, Muc. arriyli. 3iij to a pint, boiled ; as a 

 restringent clyster ; docs not become stiff by adding calcined 

 magnesia. 



Muc. GUMMI TRAGACANTH^. Sj to half a pint, soak for 2-1' 

 hours, then rub, and press through a cloth ; principally used to 

 make lozenges. — '2. Gum s], water 3iv. 



