Infusion of Linseed

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

• of linseed, two spoonfuls; liquorice root, sliced, half an ounce; boiling water, three pints

Method as extracted

1. Take of linseed, two spoonfuls; liquorice root, sliced, half an ounce; boiling water, three pints.
2. Let them stand to infuse by the fire for some hours, and then strain off the liquor.

Preparation

Infusion

Route

Internal use

Plant part

Root · Leaf

Primary-source transcription

Take of linseed, two spoonfuls; liquorice root, sliced, half an ounce; boiling water, three pints. Let them stand to infuse by the fire for some hours, and then strain off the liquor.

If an ounce of the leaves of colt’s foot be added to these ingredients, it will then be the _pectoral infusion_. Both these are emollient mucilaginous liquors, and may be taken with advantage as ordinary drink in difficulty of making water; and in coughs and other complaints of the breast.

Safety and interpretation

Toxic / do not self-use. 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-2756.

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