officinally

Juniper oil, used officinally, is distilled from the full-grown, unripe, green fruit.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

The oil is used officinally for making a spirit of Rosemary, and is added to the compound tincture of Lavender, as well as to Soap liniment.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

Rumicin is the active principle of the Yellow Curled Dock; and from the root, containing chrysarobin, a dried extract is prepared officinally, of which from one to four grains may be given for a dose in a pill.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

From the wood of the Juniperus oxycoedrus; an empyreumatic oil resembling liquid pitch, is obtained by dry distillation, this being named officinally, Huile de cade, or Oleum cadinum, otherwise "Juniper tar."

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

They also officinally use the petals of the Cabbage Rose

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

An alcoholic extract is made officinally from the entire young plant gathered in the spring, and some of this if applied on cotton wool will arrest bleeding from the nose, or after the extraction of a tooth, when persistent.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie

An ethereal tincture of menthol is made officinally with one part of menthol to eight parts of pure ether.

Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie