Infusion of Cher′ry-laurel

Cooley's Cyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information · 1880 · p. 38

Syn. Infusum lauro-cerasi , L. Prep. (Dr Chest on.) Fresh leaves of the common or cherry-laurel ( Cerasus Lauro-cerasus ). 2 1 ⁄ 2 oz.; boiling water, 1 pint; infuse, strain, and add of clarified honey, 2 1 ⁄ 2 oz. As a lotion in cancer of the lip, and as a wash for malignant ulcers.