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BEESWING— BEET


spnice-fir,  of  each  1  oz. ;  horse-radish  root,  2
uz.  (all  fresh,  and  braised  "or  sliced) ;  new  ale
or  beer,  SJ  pints  (say,  i  gall.) ;  macerate  4  days,
press,  and  strain  for  use.
2.  (Ph.  Castr.  Unth.  1840.)  Horse-radish
(fresh),  4  lbs. ;  juniper  berries,  3  lbs. ;  root  of
calamus  aromaticus  and  buds  of  pimis  abies,
of  each  1  lb. ;  ginger,  1  oz. ;  syrup  (of  brown
sugar),  6  lbs. ;  beer,  120  lbs.  (say,  12  galls.)  ;
macerate  4  days,  or  until  it  ferments,  then
decant,  strain,  and  add  of  cream  of  tartar,  i
lb.;  tincture  of  mustard  (flour  of  mustard  2
oz.,  to  proof  spirit  12  oz.),  5  lbs.  (say,  i  gall.).
In  scurvy,  &c.
Beer,  Cincho'na.  Si/n.  A'gue-beee,  Bahk'-
BEEE ;  Cebetib'ia  ciHCHo'ir.1;,  &c.,  L.  Prep.
1.  Bruised  cinchona-bark,  1  oz. ;  proof  spirit
or  brandy,  2  oz. ;  mix  ;  the  next  day  add  of
new  beer,  1  quart,  and  in  3  days  decant  or
filter. — Dose,  2  or  3  wine-glassfuls.
2.  (Mutis.)  Cinchona,  4  02. ;  sugar,  2  lbs.;
boiling  water,  5  pints ;  when  lukewarm,  fer-
ment with  a  little  yeast,  as  for  ginger-beer. —
Dose,  1  or  2  wine-glassfuls.
3.  (Ph.  Ferrara.)  Bruised  Peruvian  bark,
li  oz.;  cinnamon,  2  dr.;  nutmeg  (rasped),  7
dr.;  sugar,  25  oz,;  yeast,  2  oz.;  water,  5
pints;  mix,  ferment,  decant,  and  strain,  as
belore.^iJose,  3  or  4  wine-glassfuls.  They
pre  all  administered  during  the  intermission
of  ague.
