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Show AQ2 SENNA, OR EGYPTIAN CASSIA. Make into an electuary, take the size of a nutmeg every night to keep the body open, or repeat that quantity every two hours to obtain a relief. R.. 2. Take of the electuary of senna - - ounce vitriolated kali, in powder - drachm 1: J, The dose is the size of a nutmeg at bed-time, as often as the bodyis bound. R. 3. Takeof the electuary of senna, - jJalap, in powder, —— crystals of tartar, equal parts, drachms 2, syrup of buckthorn, as muchas is suflicient : Make into anelectuary, of which take two drachms in the morning as a purge. of dropsy. Tobe givenin costive habits, and in cases k.. 4. Take of the electuary of senna - = washed flowers of sulphur —— vitriolated kali,in powder ounce 14, ~ drachms 4, - drachm 1, syrup of roses, as muchasis sufficient: Makeinto an electuary, of which take the size of a nutmeg going to bed, as may be required. This is an excellent remedy in persons who have the piles, or are subject to their return. R.. 5. Take of senna leaves = - drachms 2, tamarind fruit - drachms 3, rhubarb, broken water - - = - drachm 4, ounces 7: Boil for a quarter of an'hour. Strain, and add half an ounce of syrup of roses. Give two table-spoonfals early in the morning, and repeat a table-spoonful everyhalf-hour until the bowels are relieved. This is a mild and agreeable purge. 1. 6. Take of the simple infusion of senna, ounces 3, tartarised antimony - - grain 1: Makeinto a draught, to be taken directly. This forms a certain, brisk, and agreeable purge. k. 7.. Take of the simple infusion of senna, ounces 3, vitriolated natron spirit of pimento = - - - = ~ drachms 4, drachms 2: Makeinto a draught, to be taken in the morning early. A very excellent purge for costive habits and inflammatorycases. PURGING CASSTIA. CASSIA FISTULA. a Class X, Decandria. Order 1. Monogynia. Essent. Gen. Cuar. The sameas the preceding. Spec. Cuan. Leaves ovate-accuminate. ieeeSt DESCRIPTION. The leaves are Tus tree often rises forty feet in height.. pinnated, composed of four to six pairs of pinnae, which are ovate, pointed, undulated, standing upon short footstalks. Calyx composedof five leaves. The corolla is composed of five undu- lated petals, and of a yellow colour. are very long, and curl inwards. The three lower stamina The others have no filaments, and are rostrate, that is, open like the beak of abird. The fruit is cylindrical and pendulous, from one to two feet in length, at first soft and green, afterwards brown, andlastly black, divided into numerous cells, containing each a hard, round, compressed seed, surrounded with a black pulpy matter. |