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r Loz 350 deeoction, of this herb has been acl- vantngeously applied, by way of an inieftion, to sinuous ulcers. LOZENGE, a form of various medicines moulded into small, flat cakes, to be held or chewed in the moutli, till they are dissolved. As lozenges are of considerable utility for various purposes, we shall give a few instructions for preparing them, together with some simple recipes. — First, parti- cular care ought to be taken that no decayed or impure matter be ad- mitted Into the powder; the dry aromatics should be moistened with a Uttle water daring the pulveriza- tion ; and those which possess a greater degree of humidity, ought to be gradually dried in a gentle heat, before they are committed to the mortar. If the mass prove so viscid as to adhere to the fingers in misinty the ingredients, the hands may be rubbed with any sweet oil ; or some pulverized liquorice, starch, or flour, may be sprinkled over them daring the process. As soon as the lozenges are formed, they must be placed on an inverted ■sieve, in a shady but airy situation, ■where they should be frequently turned, in order that they may be perfedly dried ; and, when all moisture Is exhaled, they should be preserved in glass, or in well- glazed earthen vessels, secure from the influence of damp air. Liquorice Lox-ejiges : — Let four ounces of the extract of liquorice (Spanish juice) ; a similar quan- tity of gum-arabic, and eight ounces of double-refined sugar, be dis- solved in warm water, and strain- ed ; after which the ingredients arc to be evaporated to a proper consistence. — ^This preparation is an agreeable peftoral, and may be used at pleasure : it is well calcu- LUC Idted to allay that tickling scnsS^ tion la the throat, which excites coughing. IF/iite Pedioral Lozenges, consist of one pound of double-refined su- gar ; four ounces of gum-arabic, and one ounce of starch : tliese in- gredients should be finely pulve- rized, and formed into a mass of a due consistence for lozenges, which in their etfects are similar to those of the preceding composition. Liquor ice Loxenges ivith Opium : — Take two drams of pure opium, and half an ounce of tin6ture of Tolu : let the opium be ground with the tincture till it be perfeCtly dissolved, when eight ounces of common syrup, and tive ounces of extract of liquorice previouoly soft- ened In warm water, are to be gra- dually added. While these ingre- dienls are triturating, five ounces of pulverized gum-arabic are, by degrees, to be sprinkled in the mixture ; and, as soon as the whole is incorporated, it may be formed into lozenges, each of which should weigh ten grains. — These are very serviceable for troublesome coughs that depend on an irritation of the fauces, which they remarkably tend to relieve ; but should not be used too freely, as the large proportion of opium they contain, cannot fail to render the body costive. Loxenges vf Mugnesia. — Let four ounces of magnesia, two ounces of double-refined sugar, and one scruple of pulverized ginger, be incorporated with tlie mucilage of gum-arabic, and worked into a proper form. This preparation is eminently useful to tho^ who are troubled with the heart-burn 3 es- pecially if that complaint depend on acidity generated in the stomach. LUCERN, or Mcdicago sativa, L. a valuable exotic plant, which aometimea