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Medicinally it is given in doses of Jj to |iv in urinary irritation,gravel, &c.

Tinctura Calvmbm. L. Tincture of Calumba. Tinct. calumbce. E.Tinct. Colombo. D. Take jijss of calumba, sliced, and Oij of proofspirit; digest for 14 days, and filter.Medicinally it is given in doses of 3SS to jiv, as a good stomachicbitter, with chalybeates, which it does not decompose like most otherbitters.

Tinctuha CAMPHOBiE. E. Alcool camphoratus. P. See SpiritusCamphorjE. L.

Tinctura Camphors Composita. L. Compound Tincture of Cam-phor. Tinct. opii camphorata. E. D. Elixir paregoricum. O. Take3ij of camphor, ^j each of hard opium in powder, and benzoic acid,and Oij of proof spirit; digest for 14 days, and strain. One ouncecontains gr. ij of opium. The paregoric elixir contains 5 j of oil ofaniseed in addition to the above. See Elixir Pabegor.Medicinally it is given in doses of 5J to 51 j in gruel, as an anodyne atbed-time, for tickling coughs, chronic catarrh, asthma, &c; and indoses of v\\ to m_xx, for children with hooping-cough, but it is notsafe in the hands of mothers and nurses. The oil of aniseed inthe common paregoric renders it more nauseous, without increasingits utility.

Tinctura Cantharides. L. D. P. Tincture of Cantharides. Tinct.meloes vesicatorii. E. Tinct. lyttw. O. Take 5iij °f Spanish flies,bruised, and Oij of proof spirit; digest for 14 days and filter.

Internally it is given in doses of TH. X t0 5j as a stimulant diuretic inseminal debility, gleet, leueorrhoea, ovarian dropsy, incontinence ofurine, &c.

Externally it is applied alone, or with camphor or soap liniments, as astimulant and rubefacient, for rheumatic pains, gangrene from frost-bite; and as an injection for sinuses and fistulse; ^iij being dilutedwith Oj of water.

Tinctura Capsici. L. D. Tincture of Capsicum. Take Jj of capsi-cum-berries, and Oij of proof spirit; digest for 14 days, and filter.The small berries should be used, and the preparation ought not tobe very long kept.

Medicinally it may be given as a good stimulant, in doses of jss to Jij,or more, in low typhus, gangrene, &c. As a gargle 5j to 51J to 3VJof barley, or rose water, for atonic disorders of the fauces.Tinctura Capsici et Cantharidum. Tincture of Capsicum and Can-tharides. Take 5X of cantharides, bruised, 3J of capsicum, Oj ofdilute alcohol; digest for ten days, and filter. It is used externallyas a stimulant and counter-irritant.