PART III.

Tinctures.

791

half an ounce ; rectified Spirit, two pints. Macerate for four-teen clays, (seven days, Dub.) and filter."

Syn. Teinturedc Benzoin composi (F.), Zusammeugesitzte Benzoe tinktur (C).

Tinctura Benzoini composita, Edin. Compound Tinc-ture of Benzoin.

" Take of Benzoin in powder, three ounces : balsam of Peru,fooo ounces ; hepatic Aloes in powder, half an mince-, Alcohol,two pounds. Digest for seven days, and filter through paper."

Syn. Tintura del Commendatore ; Alcoole Benzoato composite (/.).

This tincture is a stimulating expectorant, and as such issometimes prescribed in chronic catarrh and old asthmaticcases; but it is chiefly employed as an external application towounds and languid ulcers, which it gently stimulates, andshields from the action of the air. 1 It is decomposed by water,and therefore, when given internally, must be triturated withyolk of egg or with mucilage, to suspend it in aqueous fluids.Its dose is from f^ss. to fgij. or more.

TINCTURA BONPLANDIiE TRIFOLIATA, Edin.Tincture of Bonplandia, or Angustura.

" Take of the bark of trifoliate Bonplandia bruised, twoounces ; proof Spirit, two pounds and a half. Digest for sevendays, and filter through paper."

Tinctura Angustur^e, Dub. Tincture of Angustura.

" Take of Angustura bark in coarse powder, two ounces;proof Spirit, two pints. Digest for seven days,- then filter."

Syn. Teinture d'Angusture (jF. ).

This tincture, which contains the active principles of theangustura, is given in doses of f3J. or f3\j. in the same casesas the bark. (See Cusparia, Part ii.)

TINCTURA CALUMBiE, Loud. Tincture of Cahimla.

" Take of Calumba root sliced, two ounces and a half, proofSpirit, two pints. Macerate for fourteen days, and filter."

Tinctura Colombo, Edin. Tinctura Colombo, Dub.Tincture of Calumba.

" Take of Colomba root in powder, two ounces; proof Spirit,two pounds. Digest for seven days, and filter through paper."

An useful addition to stomachic infusions and decoctions.

TINCTURA CAMPHOR/E COMPOSITA', Lond.Compound Tincture of Camphor.

" Take of Camphor, two scruples; hard Opium powdered,acid of Benzoin, of each, one drachm ■, proof Spirit, two pints.Macerate for fourteen days, and filter."

Tinctura Opii Camphorata, sive Elixir paregoricumanglorum, Edin. Dub. Camphorated Tincture of Opium, orParegoric Elixir.

1 It is an improved form of "Wade's Balsam, or Friar's Balsam.

- The change of name here imposed, appears to us to be more likely to produceerrors than the old name ; and it is diriclly opposed to the principles of nomen-clature adopted by the College.

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