Decoctum Ulmi.—Decoction of Elm-Bark.
Botanical name:
Related entry: Ulmus (U. S. P.)—Elm
Preparation.—Take 2 ½ ounces (av.) of small pieces of elm-bark and boil in 1 pint of distilled water, for 10 minutes, in a suitable covered vessel; strain, and pour upon the residue in the strainer sufficient distilled water to make the finished decoction measure 1 pint. This is in accordance with the British Pharmacopoeia, of 1867.
Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage.—A mucilaginous, astringent, and bitter decoction. (For uses see Ulmus). Dose, from 2 to 4 fluid ounces. Mucilage of slippery elm is preferable.
