Decoction of Logwood

Documented historical use

The extracted preparation passage does not state a specific intended use. Related use records, when shown above, come from separate same-plant documentation.

Preparation summary

Materials as extracted

• Boil three ounces of the shavings, or chips, of logwood, in four pints of water, till one half the liquor is wasted
• Two or three ounces of simple cinnamon-water may be added to this decoction

Method as extracted

1. Boil three ounces of the shavings, or chips, of logwood, in four pints of water, till one half the liquor is wasted.

Preparation

Decoction

Route

Internal use

Plant part

Not clearly stated

Primary-source transcription

Boil three ounces of the shavings, or chips, of logwood, in four pints of water, till one half the liquor is wasted. Two or three ounces of simple cinnamon-water may be added to this decoction.

In fluxes of the belly, where the stronger astringents are improper, a tea-cupful of this decoction may be taken with advantage three or four times a-day.

Safety and interpretation

Professional review advised. Historical ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk, terminology and route may differ from modern practice. This archive record is educational and is not dosage or treatment guidance.

• Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
• Do not use this record as dosage or treatment guidance. Every ingredient, route and contraindication requires qualified editorial verification.
• The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.

Source record

Domestic Medicine by William Buchan. Published 1784. paragraph-2618.

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