Infusum Abri, B.P.C. Infusion of Abrus.

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Related entries: Abrus - Infusions

Abrus Seeds, in powder 8.00 | 1 oz. 262 ½ gr.
Distilled Water 100.00 | 20 fl. ounces

Heat the water to 50°, pour it on the powdered seeds, set the infusion aside till cold and decant. Boric acid is sometimes added to preserve this infusion, which otherwise readily undergoes decomposition.


The British Pharmaceutical Codex, 1911, was published by direction of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.