Decoction of Hel′lebore

1. ( Decoction of Black hellebore ; Decoctum hellebori nigri , L.) Prep. 1. (A. T. Thomson.) Black hellebore root, 2 dr.; water, 1 pint; boil 15 minutes.— Dose , 1 fl. oz., every 4 hours; in dropsy, worms, chronic skin diseases, ., occurring in non-irritable habits. 2. ( Decoction of white hellebore ; Decoctum veratri , Ph. L. & D.) Prep. (Ph. L. 1836.) White hellebore (bruised), 10 dr.; water, 1 quart; boil to a pint, and when cold, add of rectified spirit, 3 fl. oz. Used as a lotion, in itch, lepra, psoriasis, scald-head, .; and to destroy pediculi. In most cases it should be diluted with water, and should never be applied to the unsound skin.