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There are no official decoctions' in the U.S.P. in the B.P. decoctions of aloes, of pomegranate root, and of hematoxylon are official. d. aca'cise cor'tic is (B.A.), decoction of acacia bark; acacia bark i, water 16; employed in diarrhea in dosfe of Si-2 (15.0-60.0), and locally as an astringent, d. agrop'yri (B.A.), decoction of agropyrum, or of triticum; agropyrum i, water 20; dose 5^-2 (15.0-60.0). d. al'oes compos'itum, compound decoction of aloes;-extract of aloes 15, myrrh 11.3, saffron 11.3, pota ium carbonate 7.5, extract of licorice 55, compound tincture of cardamom 400, water to make 1500; stimulant cathartic in doses of (iS-o30.0). d. ci am'pel i (B.A.), decoction of ci ampelos; i part in 8 of water; dose, 3^2 (150-300). d. grana'ti rad i'cis (Br.), decoction of pomegranate root, strength of 4 ounces to the pint; dose 5i-i (15.0-30.0). d. haematoz'- yli (Br.), decoction of hematoxylon, logwood 50, cinnamon bark 8, water 1000; dose, 5 J-2 (15.0- 60.0). d. hygroph'ilae (B.A.), decoction of hygrophil a; i part of the herb in 10 parts of water; dose 5 1-2 (30.0-60.0). d. ispaghu'ls (B.A.), decoction of ispaghula; dose, 5 J—2 f15. 0-60.0). d. sappan' (B.A.), decoction of sappan; sappan I ounce, cinnamon 30 grains, water 20 fluid ounces; dose SJ—2 (15.0-60.0).