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Vinum Colchici. L. Wine of Meadow Saffron. Tinclura semimimcoldiici. D. Take ftj of the fresh root of colehicum, sliced, Sjiv ofproof spirit, and Jviij of distilled water; digest for 14 days, andstrain. Contains one part of proof spirit to two parts of water.The dose is tt^xx to 5jss, for gout, rheumatism, &c.Or, Take jij of colchicum-flowers, bruised, and Oj of sherry wine;infuse, and filter. Dose the same, but the action milder. See EauMedicinalb, and Colchici.

Vinum Febri. L. Wine of Iron. Steel Wine. The new formula is:Take 5j of iron, jvj of supertartrate of potass, in powder, Oij, orq. s. of distilled water, and §xx of proof spirit; triturate the ironand supertartrate of potass together, and expose them to the air in ashallow glass vessel, with 5J of water for six weeks, stirring it dailywith a spatula, and adding distilled water to keep it always moist ;dry by a gentle heat, reduce it to powder, and mix with Jxxxof distilled water; filter, and add the spirit. Dose 5ij to 5SS, ormore.Decomposition. A tartrate of iron is first formed by the excess of acidin the supertartrate of potass, and this tartrate is afterwards dissolvedin the liquid, except what is rendered insoluble by drying. Onepint contains gr. xvj of peroxide of iron.Dublin formula. Take Jiv of iron wire cut to pieces, and Oiv ofRhenish wine ; sprinkle a little of the wine over the iron, expose tothe air till covered with rust, then add the rest of the wine ; digestfor seven days, frequently shaking it, and then filter. This is a pre-ferable mode, and Oj contains about gr. xx, or more, of the peroxideof iron. Tartarized iron added to wine directly might do.Incompatible with alkalies, alkaline earths, and their carbonates, with

astringent vegetable preparations, and solutions of gum arabic.Medicinally it is one of the oldest and most agreeable preparations ofiron, and is useful for weakly children, and females. Dose 3J to ^iv,or more, twice or thrice a day.

Vinum Gentians Cojjpositum. E. Compound Wine of Gentian.Vinum amarum. P. Take 5SS of yellow gentian-root, Jj of Peruvianbark, ^ij of dried orange-peel, $j of canella alba, 31V of proof spirit,Oijss of sherry wine; macerate for seven days, and strain.Medicinally it is a good tonic stomachic, in doses of 5 SS to 3J thrice aday for gouty indigestion, &c.

Vinum Ipecacuanha. L. E. D. Ipecacuan Wine. Take Jij of ipeca-cuan root, bruised, jxij of proof spirit, 3*x of distilled water; digestfor 14 days, and strain. This contains one part of proof spirit, andone part and two-thirds of water. The old formula directed Oij ofsherry wine, instead of the water and the spirit.