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deserve. It contributes to allay the tickling which provokesfrequent coughing; and at the same time it is supposed toopen the breast, and give greater liberty of breathing. It isgiven to children against the chincough, &c. in doses of fromfive drops to twenty ; to adults, from twenty to an hundred.Half an ounce, by measure, contains about a grain of opium.

TlNCTUItA OUASSIiE. Dllb.

Tincture of Quassia.Take of

Shavings of quassia, one ounce ;

Proof-spirit, two pints.Digest for seven days, and filter.

As the Dublin college have introduced into their Pharma-copoeia the most powerful of all astringent tinctures, in thepresent instance they have also first directed a tincture to beprepared from the purest and most intense of all bitters.

TlNTURA ItHEI PALMATI. Ed.

Tincture of Rhubarb.Take of

Rhubarb, sliced, three ounces •,

Lesser cardamom seeds, bruised, half an ounce ;

Diluted alcohol, two pounds and a half.Digest for seven days, and strain through paper.

TlNCTURA RHABARBAIU. Hub.

Tincture of Rhubarb.Take of

Rhubarb, cut into pieces^ two ounces;

Lesser cardamom seeds, bruised * half an ounce;

Liquorice root, bruised, half an ounce ;

Saffron, two drachms;

Proof-spirit of wine, two pints.Digest for seven days, and strain.

TlNCTURA RHEI. Lotld.

Tincture of Rhubarb.Take of

Rhubaid), sliced, two ounces;

Lesser cardamom seeds, bruised, half an ounce;

Saffron, two drachms;

Proof-spirit, two pints.Macerate for fourteen days with a gentle heat, and filter.