| 单词 | decoction |
| 例句 | She poured the decoction into a beaker and let it stand, and only then turned her full attention to the waking girl. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The decoction cooled rapidly in the thin air, and as soon as it was at blood heat, she poured it carefully into a metal beaker and carried it to the rear of the cave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z What is the voice, I meditated, but an expulsion of air; a few vapors scented with the curdled decoctions of the stomach, vegetables mulching and pulverized beef? The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He'd no doubt find a bottle of decoction or a stock of sachets very handy in these situations. South Indian filter coffee is like no coffee you've had before 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z At-the-ready decoction is a thrilling convenience, even for someone like me who carries her filter everywhere she goes. South Indian filter coffee is like no coffee you've had before 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z "Stocking your fridge with decoction means freeing up time, while still savoring a super fresh, small-batch brew," she says. South Indian filter coffee is like no coffee you've had before 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z It takes about 10 minutes for the decoction to percolate into the glass below. Starbucks Vietnam: Why the US chain cannot crack a coffee-loving nation 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z So did doctors, whose quack remedies included cupping, bleeding and herbal decoctions. What we can learn from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's years in lockdown 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z Several of the ‘decoctions’ promoted by the health ministry’s official COVID-19 treatment guidelines include a herb called ephedra, which contains the stimulant pseudoephedrine. China is promoting coronavirus treatments based on unproven traditional medicines 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The Chronicle vowed "to tell the truth about breakfasts of stale bread and rancid butterine, the watery tea, the pallid chicory decoction which serves for coffee, the crowded, dingy, and ill-ventilated dormitories". The undercover 'shopgirl' 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Some doctors, however, see these approaches as the equivalent of decoctions of willow bark and tinctures of opium. Treating disease with microbes: Bugs in the system 2012-11-01T16:03:12Z Swallow it down by such quantities as you can swallow at once; and drink presently upon it a quarter of a pint of the decoction of French Barley, or so much of six shillings Beere. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z This was a pale green liquid, and, as I believe, a decoction from the root of the Astracharlis, found in South America. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z He shook some crystals out of a small bottle into a little water, and watched Whittaker drinking the decoction. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z We remained for two weeks at the Temple, during which time Atupo personally attended to Rushby's wound, bathing it with a decoction made from a herb that he procured in the forest. Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \\"Big Fish,\\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. 2012-04-09T02:00:30.007Z Benzoic acid, or flowers of benzoin, a peculiar vegetable acid, C6H5.CO2H, obtained from benzoin, and some other balsams, by sublimation or decoction. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z This decoction is poured into a deep, narrow box, kept for the purpose, which has an inclined shelf on one side, covered with a wooden grate. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Though he politely praised the tea, I am convinced that he secretly scorned the bad taste of the "Ingleses" who chose to drink so uninteresting a decoction in a land overflowing with good red wine. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z The magic turned out to be a decoction of herbs which Bill had smeared on Coja's wound, binding it up with leaves. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Yes, and there is the delightful James Stephen, who mingles angels' pin-feathers with rainbow gold; a magic decoction of which we never weary. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z This done, a silver tube with a strainer at the bottom is poked into the decoction, and the drinker sucks the liquid up through the tube. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Rue-pills, and a decoction of rue, as a tonic, have been administered with apparent benefit. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z In eighty cases of this fever scarcely any resisted the power of this medicine, given either in decoction, powder, or extract; but he seems to consider the latter form the most effectual. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Van choked and spluttered over the hot decoction. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z The fish were pounded and the dye extracted by decoction. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z Water alone, or aqueous decoctions or emulsions of various kinds—e.g., quassia, tobacco, soap, or aloes, have been widely employed against insects such as green fly, red spider, etc. Disease in Plants 2012-03-01T03:00:22Z Then boil refuse tobacco leaves until the decoction is strong enough to kill ticks beyond a peradventure, which may be ascertained by experiment. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The Spanish-Californians consider the thick root an excellent remedy for dyspepsia, when eaten raw; while the Indians of the south use it, powdered or made into a decoction, for colds, sore throat, etc. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z In this goblet is no copper draught, since it appears you object to copper--a soothing decoction of delicious herbs, that grow beside the river. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z The old-fashioned ink was manufactured by mixing a decoction of logwood with chromide of potash and formed a blue black solution. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z A decoction of fresh leaves is used as a favorite wash to cure old ulcers of long standing. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z To stimulate and open the bowels, give, also, rhubarb in a decoction, the equivalent of ten or fifteen grains at a dose, accompanied with the ordinary carminative and stomachic adjuvants, ginger and gentian in infusion. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Professor Thouin, of Paris, says that a permanent dye may be obtained from a decoction of it, which is brown or black, according to the mordant used. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Those who were unable to retain the horrible decoction, and vomited, were considered innocent of the charge: those who were purged were adjudged guilty, and put to death by burning. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z The so-called sabbaths were somnambulistic visions, appearing to poor deluded creatures while in a state of trance, which they had produced by narcotic ointments, vile decoctions, or even mere mental effort. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z I have not been able to separate it by distillation from any part of the plant, the decoction and the distilled water being in my experiments but slightly impregnated with its sensible character. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z A decoction of tobacco affords a substitute for snuff; and some recommend blowing tobacco smoke through the tail of a pipe into each nostril. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z It is said that in West Africa the natives use a decoction of iron filings in lemon juice, with the addition of ants and a portion of the pepper plant for the same purpose. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z For example, the Sijunzi decoction, a 900-year-old Chinese recipe that mixes four plants, would be recognized as traditional knowledge under the new regulation, and its derivative recipes would not be considered patentable. Patents: Protecting China's national treasure 2011-12-21T18:21:00.687Z Incense, mineral waters, narcotic herbs, and decoctions of Strychnos or Halicacabum, were, according to Pliny, employed to produce the peculiar sleep. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z Soon after, I read that foreign physicians were using a decoction of the growing bean and pod for dropsy. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Give of this decoction three wine-glassfuls at once, and the same quantity from four to six hours afterwards, when a cure will generally be affected. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z From the north side, with its glittering palaces of Bacchus dispensing varied decoctions served by irreproachable chemists, you travelled south through a scattered series of lessening liquid glories. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z The patient was confined in a closed and heated chamber, was placed on the lowest possible diet, and, after liberal purgation, was made twice a day to drink a milk-warm decoction of the wood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Take of Tobacco scrapings one pound, Strong decoction of Broom six gallons: boil for half an hour, and then add three English pints of spirit of tar. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z I prescribed for him, but as soon as I could I prepared and gave him the bean-pod decoction. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z When an animal is attacked with this disease, he should be separated from the others, placed in a warm situation, some stimulating ointment applied to the chest, and a decoction of sorrel administered. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z The use of drugs in decoctions is less likely to be merely superstitious. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z A decoction of 1 ℔ of guaiacum was held to be sufficient for the four first days of the treatment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z I entered one of the booths, and ordered a refresco, a bitter, syrupy decoction, with a tang of turpentine. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z Zeit., to the effect that Dr. Lange found the greatest benefit from "a decoction of the whole plant in cases of passive h�morrhage generally, and especially in too frequent and too copious menstruation." New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z A decoction of camomile flowers will be safest; though a sufficient dose of tartar emetic will be far more certain. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z A person is seldom required to drink more than half a pint of the decoction. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Treatment.—First wash the eyes with a weak decoction of camomile flowers until they are well cleansed; then give a cooling drink, composed of Cream of tartar, 1 ounce. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z So he took the decoction of eucaliptus, but the fever returned all the same, and even more violently. Under the Shadow of Etna Sicilian Stories from the Italian of Giovanni Verga 2011-11-12T03:00:38.073Z The decoction of the root is generally used by the mother physicians for removing costiveness, especially where there is a derangement of the functions of the liver. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z He declined to share his aunt's decoction of "shells," as she quaintly called cocoa, and joined his grandparents in a large cup of coffee. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The decoction itself is supposed to have almost sentience,—an ability to follow, in the various organs of the body, like a policeman, and detect and destroy the witch-spirit supposed to be lurking about. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z The following drench was prescribed to be given immediately: laudanum and oil of turpentine, of each, three ounces, with the addition of six ounces of decoction of aloes. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Even the very mild decoction of theology that was administered from Sunday to Sunday in Chauncy Place was sometimes too much for her. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z A boy of fourteen years of age, who had habitual constipation, took, at the advice of a quack native physician, about three or four ounces of the decoction of its root, which produced profuse diarrhœa. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Emerson says that in New England a decoction of sassafras bark gave to the housewife's homespun woolen cloth a permanent orange dye. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z “It is a decoction made from the inner bark of a large forest tree of the mimosa family.” Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z The best drinks—and these should only be allowed in small quantities—are gum arabic and marshmallow decoctions. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z He was about to take off the mixture, when his two daughters, who were standing at his side, entreated the privilege of a drink at the deadly decoction. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Fernie also says that a decoction of the dried flowers is emetic, and when sweetened will, as an emetic, serve most usefully for relieving the congestive bronchial catarrh of children. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The fresh pulp used to be made into a decoction used in homeopathic practice. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z The day after the funeral a decoction is made of the bark of a well-known tree, bolondo. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z If a film can be observed, wash with a decoction of powdered bloodroot; and if a weeping remain, use the following astringent:— Powdered bayberry bark, 1 ounce. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Another warm lion’s skin was spread over Harry, Somali Jack prepared him a decoction of boiled milk mixed with honey and some pleasant bitter herb. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z The decoction acts as an effective demulcent and pain-killer in severe bruises. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z The princess, put to sleep by Horpyna with a decoction of somniferous herbs, did not wake; her eyelids merely trembled a little from the light of the torch. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z But that wine is called γλύξις which goes through no process of decoction. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z As they formed, the peasant opened them, and cauterized the parts with a red-hot needle; after which the patients gargled with the same decoction. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z This had to be washed down with a decoction of the commonest and worst tea, perhaps made with muddy water, and to an exhausted man it was well nigh impossible. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z The following decoction for consumptive patients, is recommended. The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner 2011-07-12T02:00:30.643Z Of this nutritious dish our meals generally consist, with boiled or fried bear's bacon, and a decoction of sassafras tea. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z The end farthest from the door was fitted up with shelving, and the shelves were loaded with bundles of dried plants and jars, filled with tinctures, infusions and decoctions. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z A strong decoction makes a useful wash for falling of the womb, or fundament. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z His clothes were plentifully splashed with sulphur and lime, in which salutary decoction he had been dipping sheep when the fracas occurred. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z A decoction made of the leaves of white or black spruce, is equally as good as the essence; boil the hops with the leaves. The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner 2011-07-12T02:00:30.643Z But she sipped it as she would have done the decoction of some bitter herb, and frankly confessed that she did not like it as well as the forest substitutes, namely, sassafras, dittany, and spicewood. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z Her mother tilted a granite-ware pot over a cup and filled the latter with the decoction which, in the Thursby menu, masqueraded as coffee. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z A strong decoction may be given to sheep and pigs that are infested with worms. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Bathe his brows with the decoction in that crucible. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z The decoctions consisted of whey mixed with a little vinegar, and nitred hay. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z In any case, his prescription was quinine, dumb-bells, and porter, ale, lager beer, or a decoction of gentian-root and chamomile flowers. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z The reader, too, has quite as little of the birthday drama in his head as the players; therefore a thin decoction of this plant of Oefel's shall be set before him. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z A strong decoction makes an excellent wash for diseases of the skin, in all classes of domestic animals. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z He had in his hand a tray, and on it were some sweets and a glass of a pale-coloured decoction, also a glass of water. Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 2011-05-30T02:00:18.047Z If the sick animal relishes the nutritive beverages, let him have a decoction of bread, rice, barley, or oats. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z Was not her darling witch-stricken, soul and body, by the very decoctions with which she had hoped to cure her? Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Both Adela and her father were at home, the latter being engaged, when the visitors entered, with some jugs and bottles, in which were stored his marvellous decoctions. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z A strong decoction of mullein leaves applied to a sore throat will seldom fail in curing it. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z There is an appalling decoction called mantiquella, which is kept in a bottle, and poured out for the benefit of American and English visitors, who are asked to believe it is butter! Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z When the diarrhœa becomes fetid and bloody, give, night and morning, a clyster composed of a decoction of Peruvian bark, and a teaspoonful of powdered charcoal from the poplar, well sifted. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z It is composed of chalk or whiting coloured with a decoction of birch leaves, French berries, and alum. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The light pith is utilized for balls for electric experiments, and various ointments, drinks, and medicinal decoctions are made from the bark, leaves, flowers, and berries. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z A decoction of oak bark is a good astringent, and may be given internally, and also applied externally in falling of the womb or fundament. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z My Cuban wound, I, remember, was rubbed with a decoction of deceased scorpions, preserved in oil, which certainly soothed the pain, and, further, I was plentifully dosed with Kentucky whisky. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z Linseed oil, mixed in some warm beverage, may be given instead of these, or else a mixture of rhubarb and calomel, or even a decoction of senna. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z Thou hadst better become a shepherd, and drink a decoction of camomile,--thou who wouldst write impressive letters to the Huns! Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The herdsmen nursed him, and a decoction of the blue gentian took away the fever. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z M. Marochetti gave a decoction of yellow broom to twenty-six persons who had been bitten by a mad dog, viz., nine men, eleven women, and six children. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z My private opinion is that the cure was effected by the decoction of defunct scorpions, and that no difference really exists between the poisonous qualities of the European and the Cuban reptile. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z If the heat of the skin diminishes, and if congestion appears to settle on the lungs, the drinks must be given warm, consisting of a decoction of borage leaves, mallows, marsh-mallow, and pellitory. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z Boswell attended closely on me for a week, treating my wounds with salve, and compelling me to drink a quantity of some abominable decoction. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Brazil-wood, boiled till you have a strong decoction, strain off the juice, then add alum water, boil the hackles in it slowly for a day or two, and it will produce good reds. Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies 2011-04-04T02:00:10.823Z A strong decoction of the fresh roots will generally act as a cathartic on all classes of animals. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Four or five drops—the number varying according to the ceremonial number of the tribe—of a weak decoction may be given to the patient or even only applied to him externally. The Religion of the Indians of California 2011-04-03T02:00:16.637Z The purgatives employed consisted of a decoction of senna, mixed with prune juice, with a little rhubarb or fresh linseed oil, infused in their drink, or applied as a clyster in warm water slightly salted. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z The well-known “Danzig-spruce” is prepared by adding a decoction of the buds or cones to the wort or saccharine liquor before fermentation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z A decoction of the root of the Guava is used in cases of fever. Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes 2011-02-28T03:00:31.280Z The best way of administering it is by decoction. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z The branches of the gesho plant are dried, pulverised, and boiled with water, until a strong bitter decoction is produced, which is poured off and left to cool. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z In the third period, they sought to overcome the wasting of strength in the system by means of tonic and nutritious drinks, decoctions of centaury, Jesuit's bark, juniper berries, &c. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z The American “essence of spruce,” occasionally used in England for making spruce-beer, is obtained by boiling the shoots and buds and concentrating the decoction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z To make pinks of all shades, the silk is dipped in diluted tartaric acid for the mordant, and then in a decoction of safflower for the hue. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z A decoction of this bark is a valuable application for falling of the fundament, or womb. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Barley or juwarree, having been buried until the grain begins to sprout, is bruised, and added to the bitter decoction of the gesho. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The broths, or alimentary beverages, consisted of a decoction of bread, and of water mixed with bran and meal, whether of barley, oats, or wheat. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z Miss Jane's blood, which was not by any means a meagre decoction, but on the contrary rich and sweet enough yet, tingled to her finger ends. A Practical Novelist 2011-02-19T03:01:38.957Z The bronze vessel is filled with a decoction of a certain dried herb whose taste resembles liquorice. A Japanese Boy 2011-02-14T03:00:37.363Z A strong decoction is useful to arrest hemorrhage. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z An Indian undertook to extract them, he then says, and with much perseverance plucked them out, one by one, and carefully applied a root or decoction, which speedily healed the wound. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z It is easily distinguished from trees of other genera by its reddish, ragged bark, which is deeply furrowed, and from a decoction of which the Indians prepare a dye of a dark red colour. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z It contains mucilage, with a little tannic acid, and was formerly much employed for the preparation of an antiscorbutic decoction, now obsolete. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Gather the bloom carefully, immerse it in a glass of water for twelve hours, then drink the decoction entire. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z When it is not practicable to confine a fomentation to the injured parts, as in shoulder or hip lameness, constant bathing with the decoction will answer the same purpose. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z Depend upon it, silvery hair is better adapted to the faded cheeks of middle age, than are tresses of nut-brown or coal-black, or any of the mysterious shades produced by a dirty decoction called Hair-dye. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z He looked at the greenish color of the decoction with visible repugnance, and carried the bowl to his lips. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z These leaves then, boiled with licorice, gave us a delicious drink all the winter, which had nothing in common with the pale decoctions we nowadays moisten our throats with at the end of a dinner-party. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Medicines are directed to be administered internally in the form of decoctions, infusions, injections, pills, tablets, troches, capsules, powders, potions and inhalations; and externally, as lotions, ointments, plasters, etc. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z Upon a trial, Captain Cook found that a strong decoction of it produced a very palatable beer; on which account, he ordered some more to be brewed, for general use. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Then squeeze them through a linen bag, to press out all the liquid, and take as much white brandy as you have of the decoction of roses. Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed. 2011-01-05T03:01:00.907Z Water that has been boiled for an hour or more lacks life, and gives a dull taste to the decoction. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z One of the peons, however, had interested himself so far as to bandage the limb in some black decoction that he claimed was good for a sprain, which was evidently the trouble with the creature. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z Medicines are directed to be administered internally in the form of decoctions, infusions, injections, pills, tablets, troches, capsules, powders, potions and inhalations; and externally, as lotions, ointments, plasters, etc. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z By administering to the peaceable elephants a decoction of the "thauverd," they can be made quarrelsome and ferocious for the combats arranged for the Shah's guests. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The proportions employed, reckoned on the weight of cotton, may vary from 2 to 10% tannic acid, or the equivalent in a decoction of sumach, myrabolans, or other tannin matter, and � to 3% tartar emetic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z What can it possibly be made of, this nauseating decoction? English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z Also, traditional healers adopted them for injecting their decoctions and they became a status symbol; one study in Uganda in the 1960s found that 80 percent of families owned one. Precursor to H.I.V. Was in Monkeys for Millennia 2010-09-16T18:09:00Z Another remedy is to use spirits of turpentine after scraping; and if the disease is of long standing, add to the turpentine a strong decoction of blue vitriol dissolved in water. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. “And up you goes,” said cook; for Edward had paused to soften his hard face with a little more of the stewpan decoction. By Birth a Lady The wood, leaves and fruit of these plants are extracted with boiling water; the decoction is then evaporated to dryness or to a pasty consistency. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Barley-water, a decoction of pearl barley, is used in medicine as possessing emollient, diluent, and expectorant qualities. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis He had to prepare tinctures, extracts, decoctions, and learned to make pills by hand—a slow enough process. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History A green decoction of two parts of sage leaves, one of marigold, and a little parsley, gives its color to the green cheese of Wiltshire; some even mix up the entire leaves with the curd. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. Perhaps the best is a strawberry decoction which is made as follows: Boil some biscuit powder in water. Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Every day clouds gathered around this bottle and a little storm burst forth, which, however, always ended as Uncle Piero wished, in a short shower of the decoction into each of the five glasses. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The brethren had no watches, and had to measure “the time for heating fluids or making decoctions by reciting certain psalms and prayers.” Springtime and Other Essays That a decoction made of hemp will draw earthworms out of their holes and that fishermen thus obtain their bait. The Old English Herbals If the wound be slight, and the weather moderate, apply a little spirits of turpentine with a strong decoction of elder bark. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. The water in our casks was getting rather stale; it tasted and smelled like a strong decoction of dead rats. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Two teaspoonfuls of barley flour in a pint of water makes a 1.50% decoction of starch. Dietetics for Nurses A plant or root is thought to possess virtue, not only when swallowed in powder or decoction, but when carried in the hand. Custom and Myth New Edition It was a simple decoction of the rind of the sour orange flavoured with cinnamon and lemon-juice, of which he administered a tumblerful warm every two hours. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. Good feeding and shelter is a partial preventive, but when they have made their lodgment, they must be dipped in a decoction of tobacco water. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. “Carmine lake” is a pigment obtained by adding freshly precipitated alumina to decoction of cochineal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" But you, in turn, used to compel the giddy-headed boy to taste our bitterest decoctions. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades This tasteless decoction has not even the virtue of strength, but is merely hot water barely colored with an infusion of leaves. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia On waking, copious draughts of tamarind water were given; when the fever came on again the decoction was repeated, with tamarind water in the intervals. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. The preventive is, good yokes; the application of grease; or a decoction of white or yellow oak bark applied to the affected parts. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. "It is quite harmless," replied MacAndrew; and then, with an air of braggadocio that could be easily seen was assumed, Maas tossed off the decoction, and, having done so, seated himself on the settee. The Red Rat's Daughter You do not know what it is, Leon, and the time has not yet arrived when I can explain its decoction to you. A Modern Wizard The men stare or sup tumblers and cups of a filthy decoction, and the kunchenee howls with renewed vigour in the presence of the Police. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel The leaves are also used in the form of a decoction by the Japanese women for washing their hair; and in a dried state they are mixed with tea on account of their pleasant flavour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" The food is somewhat coarse, but plentiful; the tea and coffee such as one may obtain on a Cape liner—that is, too strong an infusion of one, and a watery decoction of the other. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal “His decoction is terrible stuff,” commented the doctor, more in sorrow than in anger; “but it certainly has a remarkable sale.” Young Wallingford "None," said he; "my father picks some grass, and if on the same day the decoction is applied, the wound heals at once." The Romance of Natural History, Second Series The remedies, which they employ internally, are always simples gathered in the prairie, and the decoction of which they make the sick animals drink. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] The coffee, moreover, tasted like a decoction of split peas, and was plentifully interwoven with hair, and straw as from the thatch. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Six weeks after the birth of the child he is taken in hand by his relatives, who lacerate his skin and rub him with a decoction of the pepper-plant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" "If, henceforth, I were to offer pearls dissolved in the cup of Cleopatra, people would use the decoction to wash their horses' feet." An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections It was by no means certain that Gilliatt did not prepare philters and unholy decoctions. Toilers of the Sea We were fain, therefore, to have recourse to the decoction of baked beans, a dreadfully insipid fluid, but for which, notwithstanding, we were charged extortionately. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] In such a case we strengthen the constitution by all possible means, and to the part order fomentations of a decoction of poppy-heads, containing chloride of zinc in minute quantities. The Dog He continued to watch the motions, whilst his friends were doing justice to the spirituous decoctions. The History and Records of the Elephant Club They were marvellous 329 things, those Borgia decoctions—marvellous and abominable.” Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories It consisted of a decoction of various flowers. Folk-lore of Shakespeare There we found a little inn, where, under the denomination of tea, they sold a decoction of burned beans. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Few servants, however, make it properly, and when a dog is concerned there are fewer still who will credit that any pains should be bestowed upon the decoction. The Dog "I will give her a little decoction that will save her from danger," answered the physician. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace It was a decoction of vanilla essence, spiced up, and flavoured in a manner which, he claimed, only he understood. In the Brooding Wild She simply put Dainty to bed, and while she was getting breakfast, brewed a decoction of herbs, which she said would do her a world of good. Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday Give decoction of agrimony four times a day. Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles Ashes and lime, and various decoctions and offensive mixtures, have been recommended. Soil Culture After three gulps of that hot, snuffy, and muddy beverage, that passes on the streets of London for a decoction of the coffee berry, Gideon’s mind was made up. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) The Gallic acid, formerly called Principle of Astringency, is obtained from gall nuts, either by infusion or decoction with water, or by distillation with a very gentle heat. Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries Many individuals, to prevent contracting disease that may be communicated from one person to another, use tobacco, either chewed or smoked; and sometimes alcohol, with decoctions of bitter herbs. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) One prescription for melancholia contains no less than twenty-seven ingredients, to be made into a decoction, to which is to be added that sine quâ non, the ever precious hellebore. Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles To preserve all these from destruction by insects, wash them in a strong decoction of bitter or offensive herbs, or with whale-oil soap-suds; tobacco is very effectual. Soil Culture A diet of milk and mild farinaceous articles, with perhaps light animal decoctions, appears best suited to the early years of life. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery If the Lord had told Moses to go and get some herbs, or roots, and stew them, and take the decoction as a medicine, there would be something in that. The Way to God and How to Find It The Bavarian is obtained by the infusion or decoction of sprouted barley; then by the fermentation of deposit, in tubs painted internally with resin. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 At last, however, a friendly Indian told him of a decoction by which the scurvy might be cured. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France The most general remedy is to wash trees or plants with a strong decoction of some offensive herb, or with whale-oil soapsuds. Soil Culture She informed him that he undoubtedly had a fever and must remain absolutely quiet while she brewed him a decoction of potent herbs she had herself picked and stored away. The Peace of Roaring River There is no such effective serum against philosophy as the scholarly decoction of a dead philosopher. The Passionate Friends As a lotion carbolic acid, 1 ounce in a quart of strong decoction of oak bark, should be used, or salicylic acid or salol may be sprinkled on the surface. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle Along with the drinking of certain vegetable decoctions, dancing formed an important part of the witches' saturnalia during the medieval period. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development A strong decoction, used in washing animals, will destroy lice on horses and cattle, and ticks on sheep. Soil Culture A silver grey may be given to white wood by immersion in a decoction of 4 oz. of sumach in 1 quart of water, and afterwards in a very dilute solution of sulphate of iron. Intarsia and Marquetry Agaricus muscarius, Fr., the fly-agaric, known to be an active poison, is used in decoction in some parts of Europe for the destruction of flies and bugs. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses In the absence of either a strong decoction of oak bark may be used. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle Rotten egges will not bee made hard by incubation or decoction, as being destitute of that spiritt, or having the same vitiated.... Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England Papers Read at a Clark Library Seminar, October 14, 1967 Four ounces of the bark boiled in decoction in two quarts of water down to one quart. The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-houses A brown red is made from a decoction of 2 oz. of logwood dust in 1 quart of water, or ½ oz. of logwood in 3 oz. of alcohol. Intarsia and Marquetry A decoction of Peruvian bark was therefore prescribed, by the use of which she speedily recovered her health. Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air Flaxseed or slippery-elm decoction must be given to sooth the inflamed mucous surface. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle In each decoction there may be any one of several groups of poisons. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Sometimes children refuse whey; and then a mixture of cream and veal broth, more or less diluted either with water or with the white decoction, may be given instead. The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases Fascinated, Miss Manvers thrust aside a garnished plate, took a gulp of the decoction called coffee, and attacked her napoleon. Nobody Besides, it had become shockingly dull, so that it only cracked the grains, and thus gave them a miserably weak decoction for breakfast. Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 An Illustrated Magazine Useful household remedies are raw eggs, strong coffee, parched rye flour, or decoction of oak bark. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle Thus, in the course of his examination, the analyst has made a number of decoctions, in one of which the poison is certain to be. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Unite the three decoctions, and add, by small portions, recently powdered pure lime, constantly stirring it to facilitate its action on the acid decoction. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 If garden vegetables be attacked by the fly, water them freely with a decoction of elder leaves. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Then, borrowing a small tin cup from the cook, he fussed over the stove with some dark, smelly decoction of tobacco-juice and ink. The Backwoodsmen To this decoction is added 1 pound of copper sulphate which has been dissolved in 2 or 3 quarts of boiling water. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle For making the beverage, the Peanut is parched and ground the same as coffee, the mode of decoction the same, and it is taken with cream and sugar, like the pure article. The Peanut Plant Its Cultivation And Uses When the decoction becomes slightly alkaline, it deposites a red flocculent precipitate, and the fluid is changed from a yellow to a crimson colour. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 When this decoction becomes cool, incorporate with it, by means of a whisk, two drams of salt of tartar, and one dram of cream of tartar, previously mixed. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families The continual and regular influx of the nervous juices is stopped by their component fibres being contracted from the roughness and restringency of such decoctions. A Treatise on Foreign Teas Abstracted From An Ingenious Work, Lately Published, Entitled An Essay On the Nerves It is not stated whether the “tincture of cedar “was made in Shropshire or Lebanon, nor whether it was extracted from roses, or a decoction of thistles. Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement Former patients in Mocha who sought out the good doctor-priest in his Ousab retreat, for physic with which to cure their ills, were given some of this decoction, with beneficial effect. All About Coffee The first patient took, in one day, two pounds of the decoction made with four ounces of the remedy. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 Thicken it with oatmeal, and the result of the decoction will be found to be water gruel, or something like it. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families To make it almost a specific for bowel troubles, dig up, and wash clean, dewberry roots, cut short, and boil in clear water, making a very strong decoction. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South If so much soiled that they cannot be cleaned, sew up the tops of the gloves, and rub them over with a sponge dipped in a decoction of saffron and water. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner Accordingly, he directed that some be boiled, and the decoction drunk by his monks, who thereafter found no difficulty in keeping awake during the religious services of the night. All About Coffee If the throat and skin are affected, muriate of mercury in solution, and decoction of sarsaparilla. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 A strong decoction of walnut tree leaves thrown upon the ground where there are worm casts, will cause them to rise up. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Beulah drank the hot decoction gratefully and found, to her surprise, that it was deliciously made. Turn About Eleanor The gloves will be yellow or brown, according to the strength of the decoction. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner The Arabians and the Egyptians make a sort of decoction of it, which they drink instead of wine; and it is sold in all their public houses, as wine is with us. All About Coffee Remedies.—Venesection; cathartics; antiphlogistic regimen; antimonials, combined with decoction of sarsaparilla. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 The green is used to put into cooling broths, and to make decoctions in medicine. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Reb Moshe, squatting on the floor, looked at the master for orders, mixing and stirring the decoctions. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Even their wines were often impregnated with decoctions of flowers. Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly An hour's boiling produces a straw-colored decoction, of a slightly sweetish taste. All About Coffee The second patient took six ounces of the bark in decoction, in the course of forty-eight hours. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 Black dye is obtained from a strong decoction of logwood, copperas, and gum arabic. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families The camphor of commerce is extracted from the stem and roots, cut into small pieces, by a simple process of decoction. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months A few days before her confinement the woman picks up some leaves of the bakaù which have fallen to the ground and makes a decoction with them. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) Cafée sultan, or kisher, the original decoction, made from dried and toasted coffee hulls, is still being drunk in parts of Arabia and Turkey. All About Coffee He also used issues in both arms; and confined the patient, in more obstinate cases, for drink, to a decoction of sarsaparilla, china, and several other articles, which we will spare our readers. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 When caterpillars attack fruit trees, they may be destroyed by a strong decoction of equal quantities of rue, wormwood, and tobacco, sprinkled on the leaves and branches while the fruit is ripening. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families “Of what was that balsam, or, rather, decoction, made, which, as we learn from the preliminary inquiry, you used on that evening to rub your lumbago, in the hope of curing it?” The Brothers Karamazov The husk is utilized by the Sakais for producing a dye with which to paint their faces and also for making a decoction as a remedy against diarrhæa and pains in the stomach. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) By 1760, the decoction, or boiling, method in France had been generally replaced by the infusion, or steeping, method. All About Coffee In conjunction with general and local bleeding, fomentations were had recourse to in almost every case, and applied to the epigastrium in the form of poultices, or flannels wrung out of warm emollient decoctions. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 Blue cloths dipped in a decoction of it will become green. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families His head was bare of covering, his locks disheveled; his face and hands were of an uneven dark color as though stained with some decoction unskilfully applied. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls The young men are scattered around preparing their arrows for the next day's hunt, dipping them into the poisonous decoction when it is well heated. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) Rather, the process is midway between decoction and infusion, for the weak liquor is boiled during the operation in order to furnish sufficient steam to cause the pumping action. All About Coffee The flowers are white and fragrant, the leaves large and bright green, and the bark has a most aromatic scent, besides being, in a decoction, an excellent tonic medicine. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia If a setting hen be troubled with vermin, let her be well washed with a decoction of white lupins. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Haldane rose, and quickly mixing in a cup a little of two strong decoctions of bitter herbs, she returned to her visitor. One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford “Divers decoctions and recipes” made up at Northampton for the young Prince, came to 6 shillings, 9 pence. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers By combining the decoction and the infusion, a finished beverage rich in body and aroma might be had. All About Coffee But gods and archangels require neither filters nor disinfectants, and may slake their thirst in the veriest decoction of typhoid. Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life The dry itch requires a vegetable diet, and the liberal use of anti-scorbutics: the parts affected may be rubbed with a strong decoction of tobacco. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families The floors of the houses are invariably made of earth, beaten down hard, and smeared periodically with a decoction of cow-dung. India and the Indians The camphor of commerce is extracted from both the stem and the roots of the tree, which, being cut into small pieces, are subjected to a process of decoction. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands About 1200, the practise was common of making a decoction from the dried hulls alone. All About Coffee A decoction of tobacco, or fine tobacco dust, are standard remedies for this insect. The Cauliflower It will also be advisable to bathe such weak limbs in cold water, or astringent decoctions, for several months. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families After this he should continue to wash the hole with decoctions, and increase the size by putting into it small pieces of cane, and the wrightia antidysenterica, and thus gradually enlarging the orifice. The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana Translated From the Sanscrit in Seven Parts With Preface, Introduction and Concluding Remarks Bitter brush; a decoction of the bark producing colic and griping; a symbol of disaster. The Arrow-Maker A Drama in Three Acts In colonial times the coffee drink was mostly a decoction. All About Coffee The butter and flour are baked together; and with the milk, bouillon, sugar and salt added to the decoction from the cauliflowers. The Cauliflower In some cases the most obstinate pain is removed by the use of vervain, both internally in the form of a decoction, and also by suspending the herb round the neck. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Add 10 per cent. gelatine to the potato decoction and bubble live steam through the mixture for ten minutes. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. The advice was followed, and while they sipped the enlivening decoction, Copernicus explained his plans touching the patenting of his phonograph and bicycle. The Panchronicon Ground cardamom seeds were also used to flavor the decoction. All About Coffee Four ounces of the fresh leaves of the foxglove should be boiled from two pounds of water to one, and half an ounce of the decoction taken every two hours for four or more doses. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life The yellow colour called Dutch Pink, is made from a decoction of weld or dyer's weed; and if blue cloths be dipped in this liquid, they will take the colour of a fine green. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Add 15 per cent. gelatine to the potato decoction and bubble live steam through the mixture for ten minutes. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. The Doctor de Espadaña was stupefied at the virtues of the syrup of marshmallow and the decoction of lichen, prescriptions he had never varied. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere We read of their use in medicine in the form of a decoction. All About Coffee The decoction of foxglove should also be mentioned here, as great effusions of urine frequently follow its exhibition. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life Of these the "pine-needle" bath has the greatest repute; it is made by adding a decoction of the needles or young shoots of firs and pines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" But one grain of sugar will not perceptibly sweeten the bitterness of a decoction of gentian, and this overflow into uptown circles of Phillida's reputation as a faith-doctor made the matter extremely humiliating. The Faith Doctor A Story of New York Hastily gathering what I needed, I soon had leaves bandaged about the swollen parts, and then turned my attention to making a decoction of the herbs. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography A decoction is a liquid produced by boiling a substance until its soluble properties are extracted. All About Coffee Nicotiana tabacum; tobacco? the essential oil, decoction of the leaf. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life Astringent baths are prepared in a similar way from decoctions of oak bark, walnut leaves, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" A proneness to overindulgence in the agreeably soothing decoction produced by an infusion of tea leaves is, I confess, my chief besetting vice. Fibble, D.D. Addison set about preparing a half-hogshead tub to hold the poke decoction for immersing the lambs after the sheep were sheared. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine Thus the coffee drink was first a decoction; and a decoction is what one gets today when coffee is boiled in the good old-fashioned way—as "mother used to make it." All About Coffee An antimonial powder was once given, but instantly rejected; a spoonful of decoction of bark was also exhibited with the same event. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life The shell is bitter and astringent, and the Nicobar doctors, or sorcerers, administer a decoction of it against fevers and agues, to which they, as well as strangers, are much subject. Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity Have a thin solution of Glue, or decoction of Linseed Oil ready, into which pour the Soda until quite thick. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Withal we were nauseated, either from having our hands in the decoction, or else from the odor which arose from the tub and the wet lambs. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine He wanted coffee, but he was afraid of the decoction which would be brought him. All About Coffee Bitter vegetables in decoctions and in dry powders, applied externally, as Peruvian bark, oak bark, leaves of wormwood, of tansey, camomile flowers or leaves. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life To the first of these patients, he afterwards administered a decoction of herbs, and she recovered. Letters on the Nicobar islands, their natural productions, and the manners, customs, and superstitions of the natives with an account of an attempt made by the Church of the United Brethren, to convert them to Christianity Boil in sufficient water to yield three quarts of decoction and add to it 30 drops of Oil of Tansy and 45 drops of Oil of Cloves; dissolve in a quart of rectified spirits. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed We put on old clothes, and having set the tub containing the decoction near the lean-to door of the barn, caught and brought forth the lambs, one after another. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine Rhazes and Avicenna told the story in Latin, and appear to have recommended a coffee decoction as a stomachic, as far back as the tenth century. All About Coffee Wine two ounces, Peruvian bark one dram in decoction, every three hours alternately. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life I speak here, not of the mastication of the leaves, but of their decoction taken as a beverage. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests I was busily watching, at the time, a pan in which a decoction was boiling that required a good deal of attention. A Retrospect It should be brewed by simply pouring boiling water upon the leaves, but the vessel containing the decoction should not be placed over the fire while the tea is being prepared. Health on the Farm A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene We read that in 1669 "coffee in France was a hot black decoction of muddy grounds thickened with syrup." All About Coffee And a decoction of madder is recommended for the same purpose; because the bile of animals, whose food was mixed with madder, was found always in a dilute state. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life The reason perhaps is, that I only drank this decoction in the cold Puna, where the nervous system is far less susceptible than in the climate of the forests. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests How he passes the soup—as if it were some heavenly decoction, made by the gods themselves and sent to earth by their favorite messenger! A Black Adonis He does not think that a vegetable decoction in which they are washed has a stupefying effect, as has been supposed by some. Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891 It was a decoction for the next four centuries. All About Coffee In one case, which I saw, a considerable quantity of calcareous earth, and afterwards of bone-ashes, and of decoction of madder, and also of sublimate of mercury, were given without effect. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life One evening, Wallace and I were sitting side by side with our backs against a tree, when an attendant came to us and gave each one his can of the decoction above mentioned. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 On the Wicked side every decoction known to the modern drinker was to be had for the asking. A Black Adonis Then the bell was rung, and Mr. Chamberlaine desired that he might have a cup of black tea, not strong, but made with a good deal of tea, and poured out rapidly, without much decoction. The Vicar of Bullhampton When an infusion, or decoction, of roasted coffee is made, about 1.25 percent of the extracted matter is protein, it being accompanied by traces of dextrin and sugar. All About Coffee Could a warm bath made of decoction of bark, or a cold fomentation with it, be of service? Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life To overcome the extremely unpleasant taste of the plant they swallow pieces of the dried cap without chewing them, or boil them in water and drink the decoction with other substances which disguise the taste. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. The rich red liquid might have been a poisonous decoction for the care they devoted to its analysis. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley Not the least important item is that of their use of the intoxicant, peyotl, a decoction of which it appears played a prominent part in their ceremonies. Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History In those happy days, if a physician had given decoction of a certain bark, only because in numberless instances that decoction had been found to strengthen the patient, he would have been a miserable empiric. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II It is also employed in Malabar in the form of an infusion of the leaves of the species, T. Rheedi, to treat sore throat, mixing it with a decoction of rice called cange. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines To Cure Watery and Inflamed Eyes.—Foment frequently with decoction of poppy heads. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources It is yellow, and the decoction from it is almost colorless. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 "A good deal better," said Sam, surveying in alarm a cup of some awful decoction in her hand. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets The decoction should be passed through some linen, or a sieve, before the acid and honey are added, to keep back the barley or rice-grains. Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms The decoction of the fruit is given after meals as a tea-like beverage, to aid digestion or for its carminative effect in flatulent colic. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Have a thin solution of glue or decoction of linseed oil ready, into which pour the soda until quite thick. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources She took a little more of that delicious decoction herself. Miss Mapp Some of the bark was boiled, and pieces of cotton steeped in the decoction turned deep red. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Lemm:—"I cannot play every night; I have taken a decoction." A Nobleman's Nest An astringent decoction made from the leaves is used as a gargle in sore throat. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Make a strong decoction of sage, two parts; wormseed, one part; strain, and add sugar enough to make into candy, and let the child eat of it. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources A favourite ordeal, he said, was to make the suspected person drink a large quantity—a gallon and a half, or more—of a decoction of a bitter and slightly poisonous bark. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason The chief now paints himself black, and commences a strict fast, only tasting a decoction of consecrated herbs to assist his dreams, which are strictly noted and interpreted by the elders. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) I thought this a fair case for a trial of the Digitalis, and therefore directed a decoction of the fresh leaves, the stock of dried ones being exhausted. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases They are administered in the form of a decoction, by enema. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines They should occasionally take half a pint of the decoction of lignum-vitæ, boiling an ounce of it in a quart of water for five minutes. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Then they drank the black drink, endowed with mystic virtues to steel them against hardship and danger; and Gourgues himself pretended to swallow the nauseous decoction. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 It is thought, among other preparations, they dip the roots in a decoction of the leaves of ginseng. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) A poor man labouring under an ascites and anasarca, was directed to take a decoction of Digitalis every four hours. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases A decoction is given internally in the various forms of malarial fever and of dyspepsia. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Thanks to Prue's stinging hot decoctions of black currant drink, the two gentlemen were no worse for their drenching and exposure, and the next morning Natty took them to the mainland in the Merry Maid. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 K´GA SKÛnTAGĬ=“crow shin”—Adiantum pedatum—Maidenhair Fern: Used either in decoction or poultice for rheumatism and chills, generally in connection with some other fern. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 With decoctions from ginseng, sassafras, hedisaron, and a tall shrub called bellis, they have been known to perform remarkable cures in cases of wounds and ulcers. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) After trying squill and other medicines to no purpose, I directed a decoction of the Fol. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Its juice being slightly bitter and astringent is used in decoction as an injection in gonorrhœa. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines But at this time a savage chief informed Jacques Cartier that a decoction of the leaves and sap of a certain tree, probably either the Canadian fir-tree or the barberry, was very salutary. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World It is also used in decoction for fever. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 Accompanying the reply is a recipe calling for articles having no existence, or for decoctions from plants unknown to botanists. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. Six or seven spoonfuls of the decoction produce nausea and vomiting, and purge; not without some marks of a deleterious quality. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The negros of Senegal use the decoction of the root to cure gonorrhœa. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines A decoction of the bark is employed as a red dye for cloth. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America After divesting himself of his clothing, some large bowlders, previously heated in a fire, were placed near him, and over them was poured a decoction of the beaten roots of the wild parsnip. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 Furthermore, it appeared that four of the other oxen had suffered severely from the same poison, but had been saved by the prompt administration of a decoction made from the roots of the plant. Through Veld and Forest An African Story I then gave her pills of quicksilver, soap and squill, with decoction of dandelion, and after some time, chrystals of tartar with ginger. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases A decoction of the leaves is used for purulent ophthalmia in some parts of India and Mauritius. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines A decoction of it being made, it is mixed with boiled maize ground into paste. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America The principal ceremony in connection with it was the drinking of a strong decoction of various herbs, which acted as a violent emetic and purgative. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 “Then—what say you, gentles—shall we allow the surgeon to go with Mr Chichester and further test the efficacy of his decoction upon the Spanish sentinels?” asked the master. Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess In these cases the decoction becomes at length so very disagreeable, that a much smaller quantity will produce the effect, and I often find it necessary to alter its taste by the addition of Aq. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The decoction is used as a lotion for ulcers, and internally as a sudorific and tonic-astringent. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Into flasks containing decoctions of liquorice-root, hay, or tea, Dr. Bennett, by an ingenious method, forced air. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The medicine consists of a warm decoction of the roots of four varieties of fern, rubbed on with the hand. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 Sometimes the leaves are cut and boiled, and the decoction evaporated to a proper consistence. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture No advantage attending the use of this plan, I directed a decoction of Fol. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Uses.—The trunk bark is slightly bitter, and in decoction is used as a diuretic. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Flasks containing decoctions of tea, beef, and hay were filled with common air, and other flasks with sifted air. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 The child is then stripped and bathed all over with the decoction morning and night for four days, no formula being used during the bathing. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 A decoction of its leaves forms a wash, employed in the south of Europe to destroy vermin; and its powdered wood and bark constitute the basis of an efficacious rat-poison. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture I ordered him decoction of Digitalis, and a cordial; but he survived only a few days. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The decoction is much used internally in bronchial catarrh for its sudorific effect. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He prepared twenty one flasks, each containing a decoction of yeast, filtered and clear. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Takwatihi himself knew nothing of the treatment involved, but a decoction is probably blown upon the patient as described in the preceding formula. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 A decoction of the leaves is a reputed cure for snake bites. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture Took a decoction of the fresh leaves of the Digitalis, which produced violent sickness, but no immediate evacuation of water. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Uses.—The fruit yields a yellow juice which is used locally in the itch and other cutaneous troubles, after first washing the affected part with a decoction of the roots and leaves. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He boiled the decoction so as to destroy whatever germs it might contain, and, while the space above the liquid was filled with pure steam, he sealed his flasks with a blow-pipe. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Though not explicitly stated, it is probable that the doctor holds in his mouth a decoction of the blossoms named, rather than the blossoms themselves. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 The berries are used in medicine, and a decoction of the roots is used for ulcers. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture He took the decoction with three drams, and was soon relieved. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The bark is astringent and is used as a decoction in the treatment of dysentery and hemorrhoids. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines It was the thinnest decoction of small black beans, the slightest infusion of cabbage, or the most attenuated gruel of corn-cob meal, that a poetic imagination ever dignified with the name of soup! Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons A Personal Experience, 1864-5 In some cases the decoction is heated by putting into it seven live coals taken from the fire on the hearth. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 The effects produced by a decoction of the leaves of Cafta, as they are termed, are described as similar to those produced by strong green tea, only more pleasing and agreeable. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture In the last stage of dropsy of the belly and legs, found a considerable increase of his urine by a decoction of Foxglove, but it was not permanent. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Uses.—A decoction of the leaves is used as a wash in suppurative cutaneous eruptions. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He wintered a little distance from the mouth, and now again scurvy made its appearance, but was cured by constant exercise in the open air and by a decoction of cedar cones. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Take a decoction of wild cherry to blow upon them. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 A concentrated decoction of the wood deposits, on cooling, a yellow crystalline matter called Morine. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture Two spoonfuls of the decoction, with three drams twice a day, increased her urine, and abated the swelling. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Uses.—The decoction of the leaves is used, according to P. Blanco, to cure the itch. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Self-heal was used both inwardly and outwardly; a decoction made from the plant was swallowed as a remedy, and it was applied to wounds and sores. Chatterbox, 1906 The doctor beats up some bark from the trunk of the wild cherry and puts it into water together with seven coals of fire, the latter being intended to warm the decoction. The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398 In China the leaves are used as a tonic in the form of decoction. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture She took the decoction of Digitalis, squills, &c. without any effect. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases On account of its emollient properties and probably on account of its twisted form, it is used internally as a decoction, in flatulence and the intestinal colic of children. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines They are leaves, herbs, roots, barks, seeds, flowers, juices, distilled waters, syrups, juleps, decoctions, oils, electuaries, conserves, preserves, lohocks, ointments, plasters, poultices, troches, and pills. Customs and Fashions in Old New England When needed for dyeing it is broken into pieces or chopped finely, the roots being discarded, and a decoction is made by boiling it up in water for about 3/4 hour. Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer Well, I must not forget to tell you that this fungus, growing in this spot so plentifully, is called fly agaric because a decoction of it was once used to destroy flies. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children I therefore once more directed squill, with decoction of seneka and sal sodæ; but it was inefficacious. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The decoction is used internally as an antipyretic in fevers and in dysentery. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Combinations, distillations, extracts, and decoctions of almost every known material substance have 534been experimented with, in order to discover their true bearing upon that ever-receding ideal, the banishment of disease. The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 Mordant with alum and dye in a decoction of oak bark. Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer The aromatics and bitter tonics are useful; gentian and tea in warm decoction form a useful menstruum for other remedies. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse The decoction was therefore discarded, and the infusion substituted in its place. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Uses.—A decoction of the leaves is used internally as an expectorant. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He provided his army surgeons with small vials containing a decoction of wormwood, camomile, and camphor. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery Melinda Cree's decoction cured him, and the chagrined doctor visited her to learn what wonderful remedy she had used. The Mothers Of Honoré From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 They at the same time drink plentifully of a decoction of the button snake root, in order to vomit and dense their sinful bodies.” Diary in America, Series Two There are gentlemen of the faculty who give verbal directions to poor patients, for the preparing and taking of an infusion or decoction of the green plant. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases In Java the decoction is used internally in asthma, phthisis and snake bites. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He made a very strong decoction of wormwood, and for a slight offence, poured one spoonful down their throats: for a more serious one, he made them take two. Diary in America, Series One A decoction of the dried wild or horse mint, which we found abundant under the snow, was quite palatable, and answered instead of coffee. The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Brown soup is the principal dish made of the hough, but its decoction forms an excellent stock for various dishes, and will keep in a state of jelly for a considerable time. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure She took 2 spoonfuls of an eight oz. decoction of two drams, twice a day. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The decoction of the leaves of this species as well as the former is used to allay toothache. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Blue is obtained from the plentiful wild indigo; and for green, the cloth or yarn is first dyed blue with indigo, then boiled in a decoction of hickory bark and laurel leaves. Home Life in Colonial Days Would they be likely to have their appetite aroused by the fumes of this thin decoction? The Writings of James Russell Lowell in Prose and Poetry, Volume V Political Essays You entered at one door, grabbed a biscuit and a piece of bacon and rushed out at the other; or you got an awful decoction of brown sugar and turpentine in a green tumbler. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death The 13th of June she took two spoonfuls of a decoction of Foxglove, containing three drams of the dry leaves, in eight ounces, three times a day. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases It is tonic and is used in decoction and in syrup. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines The poet Amaury was fond of decoctions, wrapped himself up in plaisters, and covered his chimney piece with phials and powders. Artists' Wives Make strong decoction of soap bark, and put into alcohol. Practical Mechanics for Boys A buffet at Oxford, and an instantaneous glimpse of people scalding their throats with an intolerable decoction called coffee extract. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile She took three spoonfuls of an aperient decoction of forty-five grains in six ounces and a half, every other morning. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The tender leaves have an agreeable aroma similar to that of anise and are used internally in decoction as a stomachic and carminative. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines "Sort of," replied the Texan, "but let's licker before this sinful decoction evaporates." Prairie Flowers The decoction ready, Leon rubbed it in thoroughly into Stuart's skin. Plotting in Pirate Seas After the birth of a child the mother receives no food for the first and second, and fourth and fifth days, while on the third she is given only a warm decoction to drink. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II She took two spoonfuls of an eight ounce decoction, with three drams twice a day. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The decoction of the wood and the powdered wood are given in fevers, in dyspepsia and as a general tonic. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines But Másha, like many country-bred women, was skilled in the decoction of those herbs and simples that seem, at times, more efficacious than more scientific medicines. The Genius The bandages were kept bathed with water, snow was constantly applied to his head, and a decoction of herbs given him to drink. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes The hide is then hung on low stout scaffolding over a pit and filled with a decoction of the dried and semi-powdered leaves of the dhaura24 tree mixed with water. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II He took a decoction of Foxglove night and morning. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases This drug is also tonic, febrifuge and astringent, and a decoction of its leaves and flowers is used as a wash for ulcers. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He did not summon him, however, but hurriedly poured his decoction into a cup and carried it to the bed. The Genius Bathe bad bruises in hot water, or hot spirits, or a decoction of bitter herbs. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School With these they contrived decoctions that were unquestionably more or less beneficial to patients when wisely applied. The Hot Swamp She took a decoction of Foxglove, which removed all complaint by the fourth day. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases In decoction they are used for diarrhœa and dysentery, on account, doubtless, of the tannin they contain. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines “It’s lucky the rain has kept off so long,” he said, without looking up from the mysterious decoction over which he bent with the earnest gaze of an alchymist. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West Dip the articles in this, and then in a strong decoction of logwood, boiled and strained. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School Sage is also used for flavoring cheese; and, in the form of a decoction, is sometimes employed for medical purposes. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. Digitalis night and morning, and a cooling diuretic decoction in the day-time. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The trunk bark is astringent and is employed in decoction as a wash for ulcers and eczema and as an injection in leucorrhœa. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines “I think you’re a little better to-night, Tom,” he said on the third evening after the administration of the first pill; “I’m making you a decoction of bark here that will certainly do you good.” The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West He then desired Chumbo to swallow a little of the decoction which he gave him. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela The variety is mild flavored, and the most esteemed of all the sorts for use in a crude state; as it is also one of the best for decoctions. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. One ounce of the decoction, with three drams of the dry leaves in eight ounces, twice or three times a day, increased his urine prodigiously. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases Uses.—The bark is very astringent and in decoction is used for chronic ulcers. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He evidently felt that a negative sign was an appropriate reply to the notion of his being better, or of any decoction whatever doing him good. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West He accordingly made a decoction, and not long after had an opportunity of trying it upon himself. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela A stream was near at hand, and in a short time we had a strong ink-like decoction formed, which, when I applied it to my hand, very quickly gave it a fine glossy black hue. My First Voyage to Southern Seas He was directed to take the decoction of Digitalis night and morning. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases They and the leaves are purgative and are given in decoction for this purpose, 30–40 grams to 200 of water. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines A decoction from some leaves, which served us as tea, had been boiled in the iron pot. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco These she applied at once to my feet, and, putting on her pots, formed some decoctions with the herbs, which she made me swallow in large quantities. Hurricane Hurry In the kitchen, foliage herbs are employed either green or as decoctions or dried, each way with its special advocates, advantages and applications. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses Consumptions are cured infallibly by weak decoction of Foxglove leaves in water, or wine and water, and drank for constant drink. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases The decoction of the leaves is a useful cleansing and deodorizing application for ulcers. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines We hunted in vain, however, for any shrub whose leaves were at all to be compared with those of the tea-tree of China, though we made several decoctions which afforded us refreshing beverages. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco But the Indians collected a variety of herbs, and making a decoction of them, fomented my leg whenever we stopped, so that the swelling gradually subsided, and the pain diminished. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas Uses.—The green parts, either fresh, dried or in decoction, are used very extensively for flavoring soups, gravies, stews, sauces, forcemeats, sausages, dressings, etc. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses A decoction of the recent leaves of the Digitalis was then directed, an ounce and half to a pint, one eighth of which I ordered to be given every fourth hour. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases In Brazil the bark is given in small repeated doses as a hypnotic and in the Philippines as a diuretic and purgative; a decoction of the leaves is similarly used. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines He then started off, and returned shortly with the fruit of a certain palm—a decoction from which, he said, would afford a cooling drink—which he immediately put on the fire. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco He has invented some decoction to charm creoles, and henceforth old Dis will be quite tame.” The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias An old author gives the following recipe for hoarhound candy: To one pint of a strong decoction of the leaves and stems or the roots add 8 or 10 pounds of sugar. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses I immediately ordered a spoonful of the infusum Digitalis every six hours, with a small quantity of laudanum, to prevent its running off by stool, and decoction of leontodon taraxacum to allay his thirst. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases In decoction it is used as a gargle for sore throat. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines The native forthwith prepared a bath for his master, by the decoction of some herbs, and directed him to lie down in it. The Parables of Our Lord That is what the monk said as he thought of all the herbs and decoctions he had made, and that not one of them would stop the terrible change that was going on. Brownsmith's Boy A Romance in a Garden Our breakfast and tea consisted of a straw-coloured decoction known on board-ship as “water bewitched,” accompanied by such modicums of our dinner allowance as we were able to save conscientiously with our appetites. Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea “It is a decoction of the leaves of the plant that hangs immediately over your head,” answered Sekosini. The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa At the end of any sickness, especially after labor, the first bath given to the convalescent is with a decoction of the leaves of the “sampaloc,” to prevent convulsions, the native herb-doctors say. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Then pour out the lime-water; wash once or twice with warm water, and rinse with a decoction of vine leaves, or with warm wine. The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines Is a coarse kind of lake, produced by dyeing chalk or whitening with decoction of Brazil wood, peachwood, sapan, bar, camwood, &c. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists A decoction of logwood treated with tannin gives yellow red, with sugar of lead gives gray brown, with ferric nitrate gives black. Handwork in Wood He was led out of the lodge, where he was well washed from head to foot in a hot decoction of the detergent amolë and dried with corn meal. The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468 The decoction of the root bark is a common remedy for liver troubles along the coast of Malabar according to Rheede. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Every new moon they drink for four days a decoction of the bitter snake-root, an emetic, and abstain from all food, except in the evening, when they are permitted to eat a little boiled corn. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 It is made by adding to a solution of sulphate of copper a decoction of fustic, previously clarified by a solution of gelatine. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists The Major bade me rest while he made a little fire, and by the aid of a can and ground coffee we had brought he made a strong decoction with the whole quart. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 Our children drink a decoction of ideal love, at the breast. Fantasia of the Unconscious The trunk bark is astringent and in decoction is used for atonic diarrhœa and as a lotion for ulcers. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Then his wife, Aunt Jessica, blew in with a decoction she called catnip tea. You Should Worry Says John Henry In either case it is a lake, precipitated from the alkaline decoction by means of alum, in such proportions that the alkali shall not be more than half saturated. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists No other drink was allowed to the community but water, which was sometimes boiled with a small decoction of certain wild herbs. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March His coat was a long and heavy garment of homespun blanket, dyed to a yellowish brown with many decoctions of a plant which the country-folk now know as "yaller-weed." Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories Uses.—The ripe fruit, called myrobalans in India, is purgative and six of them pounded up and given in decoction operate with certainty, producing 4 or 5 copious evacuations without nausea or other disagreeable symptoms. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines A vinous decoction of wild mint and of pepper he considered particularly beneficial, though he thought that dentifrices, either powder or liquid, should also be used. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages For this purpose a pot containing a decoction of leaves is set to boil on a fire. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia The practice of lounging, cigar in mouth, sipping juleps and alcoholic decoctions in common with smugglers and small folk, is fast unhinging society. Canada and the Canadians Volume I The dyeing is done in a bath made from a decoction of 40�lb. of good logwood. The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics The taste may be made more agreeable by adding a little cinnamon to the decoction. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines For roundworms he recommended especially a decoction of artemisia maritima, coriander seeds, and decoctions of thyme. Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages The accused has to submit to the poison ordeal by drinking a decoction of the red bark of the Erythrophloeum guiniense. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia These cakes are made in the ordinary manner, and coloured with a decoction of saffron, as is the custom in those parts. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide The addition of a little chlorine to the decoction of logwood has been recommended as increasing the dyeing power of the wool. The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics A decoction of the shoots is very useful in stomatitis, cutaneous eruptions and ulcers. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines At the celebration of sacred mysteries there was a caldron for the preparation of a decoction from plants held in high esteem. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Mrs. Marable was suddenly roused to remember the decoction that she herself had prepared, and put the glass into his hand. The Ordeal A Mountain Romance of Tennessee |
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