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Show LOVAGE-LEAVED BUBON. 4 292 charges. Externally galbanum has been applied to expettite the suppuration of indolent tumours, and as a warm plaster. PREPARATIONS. Compounp Pitts or Garsanum. (Pilule Galbani Composite. L.) Take of galbanum, opoponax, myrrh, —__——. sagapenum, of each one ounce; ___—. assafeetida, half an ounce ; syrup of saffron, as much asis sufficient : Beat them together. These pills are designed for anti-hysterics and emmenagogues, ons : half and are very well calculated for answering thoseintenti night, or every taken be a scruple, a scruple, or more, may eftener. Tyxcrure of Garsanum. (Tinctura Galbani. L. D.) Take of galbanum, cut into small pieces, two ounces; — proof spirit of wine, two pints: Digest with a gentle heat for seven days, andstrain. nauseous than s§ not so I powerful, 3 is less This his t tincture, 5 though be preferamay cases some in re therefo and that of assafcetida, water, cold some in drops fifty to forty ble. The dose is from . hysteria prevent to occasionally, Gum Praster. (Emplastrum Gummosum. E.) Take of plaster of semi-vitrified oxide of lead, eight parts; gum ammoniacum, galbanum, +—— yellow wax, each one part. Paster or Garsanum. (Emplastrum Galbani. D.) Take of plaster of litharge, two pounds ; galbanum, half a pound; yellow wax, sliced, four ounces: d then melt Add the plaster and wax to the galbanum, melted, an rs, either the whole together, with a moderate heat. These plaste ad Oo of themselves, or mixed with Burgundy pitch, are spre leather, and applied over the chest. LOVAGE-LEAVED BUBON, Of the same kind is the Cummin Prasrer. (Emplastrum Cumini. LL.) Take of cummin seeds, caraway seeds, bay berries, of each three ounces; Burgundy pitch, three pounds ; yellow wax, three ounces : Melt the pitch and wax together; and mix with themtherest of the ingredients, powdered, and make a plaster. This plaster has been recommended as a moderately warna discutient, and is directed by some to be applied to the hypogastric region, for strengthening the viscera, and expelling fla. tulencies. PRESCRIPTION, R,. 1. Take of the compoundpills of galbanum, two drachms; rust of iron, four scruples; syrup of ginger, as much asis sufficient: Form a mass, which is to be made into forty pills, of which take four at twelve at noon, and at seven in the evening, every day, drinking after them half a wine-glass of Port wine. cellent in hysteric affections. Ex- |