"Take of the stalks of woody nightshade, sliced, ten drachms; distilled water, a pint and a half Boil down to a pint, and strain."

1 Medical Observations and Enquiries, vol. iii.

2 Pearson on the Remedies for Lues Venerea, p. 47.

This decoction appears to have been introduced into the Pharmacopoeia merely to fix the proportions of the ingredients. It has a strong, unpleasant odour, and a bitter, nauseous taste, followed by a degree of sweetness.

Medical properties and uses. - It is possessed of diuretic, diaphoretic, and narcotic properties; and has been found useful in humoral asthma and dropsy, and in lepra vulgaris and ah phos, and ptyriasis, in conjunction with bichloride of mercury.

The dose is from f 3 iv. to f j. combined with any aromatic tincture, given three times a day.