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Show e a bitter, warm, aro! proofand rectified, by warm infusion. i¢ to spirit, both t; and to water irituous yound of hop ralf a pint of ctures on the materia medica, observes, his Dr. Cullen, that ‘ the hop is a pretty strong bitter with a slight aroma.” He adds, ‘‘ from good authority I knowthat in Spain it is used nereal disease.”’ as a sudorific, to banish the remai ¥ hy atirphnt US 4,0DDIUS attributes to the hop a lithontriptic power, he has softened the I hardest half a pint, ora whole pint of decoction of hops, drun k in the morning, possesses much virtue as an anthelmintic.” ar as my own experiencereaches, the hop merits every n from the practitioner, in consumption, all disorders sness of the primeviz, gout, andespeciallycal. T TT PRYON WHITE BRYON OFFICINAL PREPARATIONS. Extract or Hor. _—-ge——— ake of hops, half a po —— water, boili il down to four to a properconsistent Jose is from five to ten grains thre: BRYONIA A (Extractum Hamuli.) Class XKII. Dieecia. SENT. Gen. Cuar. parted: Filaments three. Female Corolla five~ flower—Calyx five-toothed: Corolla five-parted: Styles three-cleft: Berry sub-globular, many-seeded. . Cuar, Leaves palmate, rough, with dots on both sides. i 1 renders 1t a better ton ¢ Hoe. Macerate for fourteen Thedosc is a day. Pills Order X Male flower—Calyx five-toothed: T (Tinctura Hume days, andstrain. half an ouncein a little cinnamon waterfourtimes with the extract be taken along with it. ‘6 These were introduced into the New London Pharmacopeia,” ; Dr. Powels, ‘‘as being supposed to possess both a sedative nd tonic power.” , 3 DESCRIPTION. . , . HE stems twist round bushes, and shoot out to a great ex- tent, tendrilled. The leaves are verylarge, diminishing to the top gradually and are palmated. Lobes pointed, irregularly toothed, standing upon long footstalks. Flowers of a yellowgreen, from the ala of the leaves, striped with-green veins, producing male and female flowers on the same branches. Germen beneath, conspicuous, turning to a bright red berry. HISTORY. Native of Britain, common in woods and hedges, flowering in May and June. |