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Show COMMON OAK. 768 COMMON OAK, has frequently employed the decoction with success in slight tu. mefactions of the mucous membrane ofthe fauces, and in pro. nche tonsillaris, to which somepeople Japsus uvule, ‘ast. exposure to cold: and in many cases are liable upon th this decoction, early applied, has appeared useful in preventing It must be remarked, however, that the doctor these disorders. almost constantly added a portion of alum to these decoctions, ious than Somehave supposed that th is barkis not less eff that of the cinchona, especially in the form of extract; but this opinion now obtains little credit, though there be no doubtthat oak bark may have the powerof curing intermittents. _ which in the warm climate of the East are found upon this tree, are occasioned by a small insect with four i folti, which deposits an egg in the king a small perforation through presently begins to grow, and the ses to a worm; this worm again insect above ;to a nymph, and the nymph to the flying ole: roundh @ leaves out e passag its which byeating insect dead the have to found are holes no ose which have fe remaining in them. said sal p one 2 shops, ishe d in the isti guishe gal are distin Two sorts of r galls rts of ‘ other from the southernparts be brought from Aleppo, lly of a blueish’ colour, oF of a genera e The fort E , unequal1 and watery 00 blueness to verging or black, ; ndd of a close compact texture: tthe Pp 7 AY 1 re " fFround, others are of a light brownish or whitish colour, smooth, much larger size. The : and} of‘ a \f the t, , less compac y broken repr if two 91 the blue galls being only ryin strength, two sorts differ ! of the ot he supposed equiva lent in this respect to three e astril, Galls appear to be the most powerful of e ne blon geta th uti 9 el d the avesol gents, striking a deep black when mixe wi sta ‘ .tum, and therefore preferredto every ot her sub nce rum vitriola : purpose of making ink. Asa medicine, theyare to for the i applicable to the same intlications as thé a of astringent . cortex, and, by possessing a greater degree oak bark, am over e advantag an have to wer, seem rO to fine f Pp powwaders ‘ anil to be better suited for external use. a Sele sa foundof grtgreata been and made into an Tales they have rmitte inte in efficacy Their vice in hemorrhoidal affections. wrol by order of the ”2demy fevers was tried by Mr. Poupart, galls succe¢ Sciences, and fromhis report it appears that the 4 in many cases; and also that theyfailed in many other cases, which were afterwards cured by the Peruvian bark. Nor are we to wonder at this difference, seeing that Vauquelin has discovered a remarkable chemical difference between the bark and nut galls, the latter precipitating tartrite of antimony and infusion of cinchona, which are not acted upon bythe former. PRESCRIPTIONS. fy. 1. Take of oak bark, in pieces - ounce oa) - . a pint : boiling water -~- let it remain for four hours, then strain ; add to this Alum in powder += ~ -~ adrachm: To be used as a lotion cold to limbs after the gout, andalso te scrophulous glands. fh. 2. Take of galls, in powder - drachms hog’s Jard - =~ = ounce Make into an ointment, to be applied by means of lint, to the external piles, or even pressed somewhat upthe fundament every night. This has done wonders in the piles, iaking at the same time the following : R. 3. Take of quassia, in raspings boiling water - Let it remain three hours, strain: To the strained liquor = Add, aromatic confection : } Ginger, in powder - - Tok Take ofPine this drachms 2, pint 1: ounces 7, drachm scruples 2: mixture two table-spoonsful at twelve and seven every day. How vo make Ink. A good and durable black ink may be made bythe following ; , directionc lirections :-— —Tottwo pints of water add three ounces of the darkcoloured ro bitiued Ade ppo tasped logy Th vs wood, , ; green vi galls in gross powder, and of ounce. ; , and gum arabic, each an ient vessel, and welt a conven _ puta ¢into f to be an five four eoris Shaken hak y, for ten or.twelve days, at the times four akenmixtur end of which Piveiaitin tin by remaini g Water makes q spoil SPous them will be fit for use; though it will improve redients. . Vinegar instead of ; 3 | |