Infusion of oak

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Source: The medical directory : or, family physician ... Which contains an appendix and dispensatory . by Bullman, E; University of Glasgow. Library (1810), narrative-offset-303604.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• oak: two table spoonfuls twice a day ; or take one tea spoonful of peruvian bark in powder in a glass of red port wine once or twice a day : or take one tea spoonful of the acid elixir of vitriol in a tea cupful of decoction of oak bark or infusion of tormentil, or cold water, once a day : or take Solomon’s seal, a handful

Method as extracted

1. Infuse according to the source passage: Take red port wine, one pint : dissolve in a lit- tle water two drams of gum tragacanthi and mix with the wine : take two table spoonfuls twice a day ; or take one tea spoonful of peruvian bark in powder in a glass of red port wine once or twice a day : or take one tea spoonful of the acid elixir of vitriol in a tea cupful of decoction of oak bark or infusion of tormentil, or cold water, once a day : or take Solomon’s seal, a handful ; boil in a pint of smith’s forge water : sweeten with loaf sugar : dose, three or four table spoonfuls, once or twice a day : or bruise the herb, strain out the juice, and take two table spoonfuls in red port wine or cold wa- ter once or twice a day : the juice of nettles or speedwell may be taken with the same advantage, dose as the former.

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