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Draught of Decocdum Lignoxrumu

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Documented in sourceJaundice PreparationDraught RouteInternal use

Jaundice

Jaundice is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.

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Historical use wording: the Jaundice, when ufed freely by the patient as ordinary drink

Source: Pharmacopoeia Edinburgensis: or, the dispensatory of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1740), narrative-offset-141169.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Decocdum Lignoxrumu: Take three ounces of the fhavings of Guai- acum Wood ; two ounces of fton’d Railings of * This is doubtlefs an excellent aftringent medicine, and well contrived in the form of a decoition ; which ad¬ mirably fits it for the end propofed, whether by way of draught or glyfter. f A decodtion fo well adapted cannot but be of great fervice in the cure of the Jaundice, when ufed freely by the patient as ordinary drink. H t

Method as extracted

  1. Mix according to the source passage: Take three ounces of the fhavings of Guai- acum Wood ; two ounces of fton’d Railings of * This is doubtlefs an excellent aftringent medicine, and well contrived in the form of a decoition ; which ad¬ mirably fits it for the end propofed, whether by way of draught or glyfter. f A decodtion fo well adapted cannot but be of great fervice in the cure of the Jaundice, when ufed freely by the patient as ordinary drink. H the io2 DECOCTIO NS. the Sun ; a gallon of Spring- water ; boil them together over a gentle fire to two quarts ; to¬ wards the end of the operation add one ounce of the (havings of SaffafrasWood, and half an ounce of diced Liquorice ; then pour off the Decodtion when fettled.

Live editorial status

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Modern safety boundary

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  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
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  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. Pharmacopoeia Edinburgensis: or, the dispensatory of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh — Pharmacopoeia Edinburgensis: or, the dispensatory of the Royal College of Physicians in EdinburghPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-141169.
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