Infusion, Diuret′ic

Syn. Infusum diureticum , L. Prep. 1. Broom tops, 1 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; infuse 1 hour, strain, cool, and add of sweet spirits of nitre, 3 fl. dr.— Dose. A wine-gla ful every other hour. 2. Infusion of foxglove, 1 fl. oz.; tincture of foxglove, 1 ⁄ 2 fl. dr.; acetate of pota a, 1 dr.; laudanum, 10 drops.— Dose , 1 table-spoonful twice or thrice a day, carefully watching the effects. 3. Juniper berries, 2 oz.; aniseed, 1 ⁄ 4 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; infuse 1 hour; strain, and when cold, add of compound spirit of juniper, 2 fl. oz.; tincture of squills, 1 fl. dr.; nitre, 1 dr.— Dose , 1 ⁄ 2 a teacupful frequently. All the above are used as diuretics in dropsy. See Infusions of Broom , Foxglove , and Juniper .