Beer, Antiscorbu′tic

Syn. Cerevis′ia antiscorbu′tic a , L.; Sapinette′ , Fr. Prep. 1. (P. Cod. 1839) Scurvy-gra and buds of the spruce-fir, of each 1 oz.; horse-radish root, 2 oz. (all fresh, and bruised or sliced); new ale or beer, 3 1 ⁄ 2 pints (say, 1 ⁄ 2 gall. ); macerate 4 days, pre , and strain for use. 2. (Ph. Castr. Ruth. 1840.) Horse-radish (fresh), 4 lbs. ; juniper berries, 3 lbs. ; root of calamus aromatic us and buds of pin us abies , of each 1 lb. ; ginger, 1 oz. ; syrup (of brown sugar), 6 lbs. ; beer, 120 lbs. (say, 12 galls. ); macerate 4 days, or until it ferments, then decant, strain, and add of cream of tartar, 1 ⁄ 2 lb. ; tincture of mustard (flour of mustard 2 oz. , to proof spirit 12 oz. ), 5 lbs. (say, 1 ⁄ 2 gall. ). In scurvy, .