Decoction of I′′rish Moss

Syn. Decoctum chon′dri . Prep. (Pereira.) Carrageen or Irish mo , 1 oz.; macerate in lukewarm water for 10 minutes, take it out and drain it, and then boil it in water (or milk), 3 pints, for 15 minutes, and strain through linen. Obs. If twice the above weight of mo is employed, a mucilage ( mucilago chondri ) is produced, which may be flavoured with lemon juice, spices, ., and forms a most nutritious article of spoon diet. It is taken in the same cases as decoction of Iceland mo ; and is frequently employed in cookery, as a substitute for animal jelly, in the preparation of blancmanges, soups, .