. The elements of materia medica and therapeutics (Volume 2) . flammatoryaffections. In poisoning by acrid substances, it is employed as an emollient anddemulcent. It is given after the use of purgatives, to render them more efficientand less injurious. Poultices are sometimes made with oatmeal. 1. DECOCTUM AVENJI; Water Gruel—This is prepared by boiling an ounce ofoatmeal with three quarts of water to a quart, constantly stirring; strain, andwhen cold decant the clear liquid from the sediment. Sugar, acids, or aromaticsmay be employed for flavouring. (Cullen, op. cit.) 2. PULVIS PRO CATAPLASM
. The elements of materia medica and therapeutics (Volume 2) . flammatoryaffections. In poisoning by acrid substances, it is employed as an emollient anddemulcent. It is given after the use of purgatives, to render them more efficientand less injurious. Poultices are sometimes made with oatmeal. 1. DECOCTUM AVENJI; Water Gruel—This is prepared by boiling an ounce ofoatmeal with three quarts of water to a quart, constantly stirring; strain, andwhen cold decant the clear liquid from the sediment. Sugar, acids, or aromaticsmay be employed for flavouring. (Cullen, op. cit.) 2. PULVIS PRO CATAPLASMATE, D.; Powder for a Poultice.—(Unseed, which remains after the expression of the oil, one part; Oatmeal, two parts. Mix.) This is an unnecessary formula. Moreover it is a bad one ; for linseed-meal shouldbe prepared from unpressed flaxseed. I, (TIMPLASM SIMPLEX, D.; Simple Poultice—(Made with the above powderand boiling water. The poultice should be smeared over with olive oil.)—Used asan emollient application to allay pain and promote Avena Saliva. 68 ELEMENTS OF MATERIA MEDICA. 4. TRITICUM VULGAKE, var. & HYBERNUM, Kunth.—COMMON WHEAT. Triticum hybernum, L. D.— Triticum vulgare, E. Sex. Syst. Triamiria, Digynia. (Farina; farina seminum : Amylum ; Beminum fecula, L.: Amylnm; feculaof (heseeds, E.: Farina seminum, V.) History.—In the earlier ages it was an esteemed article of food (Lcvit. ii.),and is frequently spoken of by Hippocrates (Be Biota). Pliny (Hist. Nat. ) describes several kinds of it. Botany. Gen. char Spilcelets three or many flowered : the fructiferous rachis generally articulated, flowers distichous. Glumes two, nearly opposite, almostequal, awnless or awned : the upper one bicarinate; the keels more or lessaculcato-ciliate. Stamina three. Ovarium pyriform, hairy at the apex. two, terminal, subsessile, feathery ; with long, simple, finely-toothed two, generally entire and ciliated. Caryopsis externally
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