36 ORD. XIV. Rubdiacez. CINCHONA. 
the cinchonine and quinine, are given by M. Magendie, as adopted by the 
French apothecaries.— 
TINCTURE OF QUININE. 
Take of sulphate of Quinine . . . . . . 6grs. (gr. 4. 92 troy.) 
Alcohol of 34° (847) . . . . « loz. (7dr. 52. 5 gr. troy.) 
We are told that the sulphate is to be preferred to the pure quinine, in 
this case; because, when the tincture is made by using alkali not saturated 
by an acid, a precipitate is formed on adding it to aqueous liquors. 
WINE OF QUININE. 
Take of good Madeira Wine*' . . . 1litre (oz. 22. 104 troy.) 
Sulphate of Quinine . . . 12 grains (gr. 9. 84 troy.) 
SYRUP OF QUININE. 
Take of simple syrup . » 2 pounds (31 oz. 4 dr. 2 gr. troy.) 
Sulphate of Cuisine; . 64 grains (gr. 52. 48 troy.) 
M. Magendie has proposed the following formule for the exhibition of 
Cinchonine :— 
SYRUP OF CINCHONINE. 
Take of simple syrup . . - . 1 pound (15 0z. 6dr. 1 gr. troy.) 
Sulphate of Cinchonine . 48 grains (gr. 39. 36 troy.) 
TINCTURE OF CINCHONINE. 
Take of sulphate of Cinchonine . . 9 grains (gr. 7. 383 troy.) 
Alcohol at 34°(847) . . . 1 ounce (7 dr. 52. 5gr. troy.) 
WINE OF CINCHONINE. 
Take of Madeira Wine. . . . . litre (oz. 31. 104 troy.) 
Sulphate of Cinchonine. . 18 grains (gr. 14. 76. troy.) 
The above preparations of cinchonine may be given in equal doses, and 
ander the same circumstances with the preparations of quinine. 
_ * Any other white wine may be substituted. 
