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Tinctura Cardamomi. L. Tincture of Cardamoms. Tinct. amomirepentis. E. Take §iij of cardamom-seeds, bruised, and Oij of proofspirit; digest for 14 days, and filter.Medicinally it is given as a warm and grateful carminative in doses of5j to 5iv, or more, for the nausea or sea-sickness, and as an adjunctto purgatives, to prevent nausea and griping.Tinctura Cardamomi CoMrosiTA. L. D. Compound Tincture of Car-damoms. Take ^ij each of cardamom-seeds, bruised, caraway-seeds,bruised, and cochineal, bruised, gss of cinnamon-bark, bruised, and3iv of raisins, stoned; digest for 14 days and filter.Medicinally it is given as an excellent and elegant cordial, in doses of5y to Jss, or more, as an agreeable adjunct to bitter infusions, pur-gative draughts, &c, to obviate griping and flatulence, and to imparta red colour.Tinctura Cascarilla. L. D. P. Tincture of Cascarilla. Take §ivof cascarilla-bark in powder, and Oij of proof spirit; digest for 14days, and filter.Medicinally it is given in doses of 5 j to §ss, as a stomachic, but it is avery feeble form of cascarilla.Tinctura Castorei. L. E.D. Tincture of Castor. Take gij of castorin powder, and Oij of rectified spirit; digest for seven days and filter.Medicinally it is given in doses of ir^xx to 5y, as an antispasmodic andnervine.Tinctura Castorei Composita. E. Compound Tincture of Castor.Take 3j of Russian castor in powder, Jss of assafoetida, and Oj ofammoniated alcohol; make a tincture and give in doses of Jj to Jss,as an antispasmodic, in hysteria, cramp, &c. It is better than thepreceding.Tinctura (jEtherea) de Castoreo. P. Etherial Tincture of Castor.Take 51J of castor, and gj of sulphuric ether; make a tincture, andgive in doses of ir^xv to 3ij, as an antispasmodic.Tinctura Catechu. L. E. D. P. Tincture of Catechu. Take 5iij ofextract of catechu, Jij of cinnamon-bark, bruised, and Oij of proofspirit; digest for 14 days, and strain.Medicinally it is given as an astringent, in doses of 5 j to ^iij, with cin-namon water, or with chalk mixture, for chronic diarrhoea, &c.Tinctura Cinchona. L. E. D. Tincture of Bark. Take Jvij of thebark of Cinchona lancifolia, and Oij of proof spirit; digest for 14days, and filter.Medicinally this is given in doses of Jj to §ss, but is a very inefficientpreparation, and is chiefly used to add to infusions, &c. It shouldnot be exposed to cold; for if it is the quinine is precipitated.Tinctura Cinchonje Ammoniata. L. Ammoniated Tincture of Bark.