582 Preparations and Compositions. Part III.

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TlNCTUIlA TOLUIFEIU BALSAMI. Ed.

Tincture of the Balsam of Tolu.

Take of

Balsam of Tolu, an ounce and a half;Alcohol, one pound.

Digest until the balsam be dissolved; and then strain the tinc-ture through paper.

TlNCTURA BALSAMI TOLUTANI. Dub.

Tincture of Balsam of Tolu,Take of

Balsam of Tolu, one ounce;

Rectified spirit, one pint.Digest until the balsam be dissolved, and filter.

This solution of balsam of Tolu possesses all the virtues ofthe balsam itself. It may be taken internally, with the severalintensions for which that balsam is proper, to the quantity ofa tea-spoonful or two, in any convenient vehicle. Mixed withsimple syrup, it forms an elegant balsamic syrup.

Tinctura valerians. Land. Dub.Tincture of Valerian.Take of

The root of wild valerian, in coarse powder, four ounces ;Proof-spirit, two pints.Digest for seven days, (macerate for fourteen, Lond.) andstrain.

This tincture has a deep colour, and is strongly impregna-ted with the valerian ; though it has not been found to answerso well in the cure of epileptic disorders as the root in sub-stance, exhibited in the form of powder or bolus. The doseof the tincture is from half a spoonful to a spoonful or more,two or three times a-day.

TiNCTURA VERATRI ALBI. lid.

Tincture of White Hellebore.Take of ,

White hellebore root, bruised, eight ounces;

Diluted alcohol, two pounds and a half.Digest them together for seven days, and filter the tincture

through paper.

This tincture is sometimes used for assisting cathartics, &c.and as an emetic in apoplectic and maniacal disorders. Itmay likewise be so managed, as to prove a powerful alterative