Decoction

Infusion Method. Infusion is a classic method for top-fermented beers and is used for ad British types. The whole mash is heated graduady from mashing-in to mashing-off with holding times for the degradation of protein and starch. No part of the mash is boiled and the malt, therefore, must be well-modified to assure the breakdown of ad soluble substances. Because no boiling takes place there is no physical breakdown of the malt, and consequentiy infusion is not as effective as decoction despite the better protection of the enzymes. 

Mixed Methods. These are combinations of decoction and infusion methods. The mashing-in can be at 35—40°C, whereupon a cook-mash is drawn which, after having been boiled, brings the temperature to 60—65°C. After being held here for some time the whole mash is slowly heated, first to about 70°C then, after a short pause, to mashing-off at 75—78°C. 

Decoction The required amount of drug is placed in cold water and heated to boiling it is allowed to boil for a short while (mostly 5--10 min.) and after standing for a short while strained. This procedure is particularly suitable for hard to very hard drugs (woods, roots, barks), especially when they contain tannins., e.g. ratanhia root, etc. 

Abknisterung, /. decrepitation, abkochecht, a. fast to boiling, abkochen, v.t. boil, decoct boil off reboil. 

Abkochmittel, n. decoction medium. Abkochung,/. decoction boiling, abkommen, c.i. get off be spared grow out of use. 

Absud, m. decoction, extract (Dyeing) specif., iron or chrome mordant. 

Auskocher, m. boiler, bucking keir. Auskochung,/. boiling out, etc. (see auskochen) decoction. 

Aaszug, in. extract essence, tincture, infusion, decoction (according to circumstances) extraction extension removal, exodus drawer abstract bill, note (Mt ilinfl) superfine flour, -mehl, n. superfine flour, tvffientisch, a. authentic. 

Klee-skure, /. oxalic acid, -seide, /. dodder. Klei, m. clay clay soil, -absudbad, n. Dyeing) bran decoction. 

Leinsamen, m. flaxseed, linseed, -abkochung, /. decoction of linseed, -mehl, n. flaxseed meal, linseed meal, -ol, n. linseed oil. -schleim, m. linseed (or flaxseed) mucilage. 

Sud, m. boiling brewing, brew, gyle decoction Dyeing) mordant,... 

No drugs have been a more faithful companion to man throughout his history than salicylates, the forebears of aspirin. About 3,500 years ago the Ebers Papyrus recommended the application of a decoction of leaves of myrtle to the abdomen and back to get rid of rheumatic pains. Hippocrates championed the juices of the poplar tree and willow bark to treat fever and labor pains. These plants and trees are abimdant in compounds derived from salicylic acid, which gets its name from them (in Latin salix is a willow tree). For thousands of years on all continents they have helped to... 

The Iroquois used a decoction of elder pith as an internal remedy for gonorrhea and also to treat heart disease. They used a poultice of the berries to reduce fever and swellings caused by the mumps. The twigs were administered to children when a laxative was needed. The Iroquois also applied the powdered root and bark to heal a newborn s navel. Berries were fed to those convalescing to improve their strength. 

Nervine. Enjoy elder as a tea before bed. It calms the spirit and emotional body. Historically, a decoction of elder flowers was prepared and applied to the legs and arms to induce a deep sleep. Elder flower tea was also given to those suffering from epilepsy. Parts used flowers, berries. 

Detective story set in 1699, with an alchemical thread. The 17 chapters are headed with alchemical processes - Conjunction, Imbibation, Revivification, Resolution, Decoction, Disintegration, Digestion, Mortification, Lixiviation, Division, Elevation, Foliation, Fulmination, Ablation, Coagulation, Incineration, Projection. A note thanks Denns William Hauck for his help with the chemistry of alchymy... 

Hypericum erectum Thunb., or otogirisou (Japanese), is an herb of grassy places and thin woods in the hills and mountains of Japan, Korea, and China. The plant is a lithe herb with decussate leaves and yellow flowers (Fig. 17). In Japan, the juice expressed from the leaves is used to heal cuts and sooth bruises. A decoction of the fruits is used to stop bleeding. In Vietnam and Cambodia, a paste of the aerial parts is applied to dog... 

In China, the seeds are eaten to promote digestion and treat cough and bronchitis. In Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, a decoction of the plant is used to treat mental disorders such as hysteria and forgetfulness. In Taiwan, the plant is used to treat athlete s foot and other skin diseases. 

In Malaysia, a decoction of the roots is drunk to assuage stomachaches. The potential of this climber as a source of molecules affecting the serotoninergic neurotransmission would be worth investigating because (-)-discretamine characterized from Fissistigma glaucescens blocks a,- and ( -adrenoceptor and exerts a 5-hydroxytryptamine-... 

It is medicinally used from Korea to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. In Korea, the plant is used as an aphrodisiac for males and the elderly. In Japan, a decoction of the root is drunk to treat cough, invigorate, and treat tuberculosis. In Taiwan, the plant is an external remedy for snake bites. In Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, the roots are used to treat bronchitis, amnesia, and to stimulate memory and urination. The antitussive property is very probably owed to polygalasaponins, which are known to abound in the plant (24-26). It would be interesting to know whether the tonic properties mentioned here are owed to serotoninergic mechanisms. What is the alkaloidal content of this herb ... 

In China and Tibet, the plant is held in great esteem. It was believed that the color of the plant was caused by transformed human blood. The root is used to treat rheumatism, jaundice, hemorrhages, and all sorts of exhausting discharges. In Korea, the root is used to treat rheumatism, jaundice and menstrual disorders. In the Philippines, a decoction of roots is drunk as a remedy for urinary disorders. One might have observed the obvious relationship between the red color of the sap and the blood-related medicinal uses of the plant it illustrates the doctrine of signatures of Paracelsus. 

In China, the rhizome is used as a deodorant, carminative, and stimulant. A decoction is used in various skin affections and in the bath to give fragrance to the body. In India, the rhizome is used to treat depression, hysteria, epilepsy, convulsions, headache, colic, and as a tonic and carminative. 

Malays drink a decoction of the whole plant that is used to reduce fever. In Indonesia, the juice expressed from the pseudobulbs is used to assuage earache, and a paste of the pseudobulb is applied externally to lower blood pressure and reduce fever. The pharmacological potential of this plant is unexplored. Is the antipyretic and analgesic property of Acriopsis javanica linked to a dopaminergic effect ... 

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