APOZEM, in Medicine, a Form of Remedy, otherwise called a Decoction. See DECOCTION.
Apozems are a Class of liquid Medicines, composed of Decoctions of diverse Plants, Roots, Flowers, Leaves, Fruits, and Seeds, sweetened and clarified.
It differs from Syrup, in Thickness and Consistence; the Syrup being more dense and viscous than the Apozem. See SYRUP.
It differs from a Julep, in that it is thicker and more viscous; and is not made with distilled Waters, as Juleps are, but only with Decoctions. See JULEP.
There are purging Apozems, Cephalic Apozems, Hepatic Apozems, etc.
The Word is derived from the Greek ἀποζέω (apozeō), to boil down.
