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Rectified spirit of wine, one quart: 

 Let them be shaken once a day for seven days, 

 and strain. 



Tincture of opium is certainly a medicine of 

 great activity, and very much assists other medi- 

 cines in giving relief in violent acute pains in most 

 parts of the body. 



TINCTORE or EUPHORBIUM. 



Take — Gum euphorbium, in powder, three ounces; 



Camphor, half an ounce; 



Gum myrrh, in powder, one ounce; 



Rectified spirit of wine, one pint ; 



Prepared kali, one ounce: 



Mix them all together, and let them stand in 

 a gentle heat for seven days ; the bottle must 

 be carefully shaken once a day; and strain. 



This is a powerful tincture in cleansing old 

 wounds of carious substances ; it is frequently used 

 with other medicines for this purpose. See 

 (No. 132, p. 172). The powdered gum is mostly 

 used in strong blisters, to reduce callous swellings 

 on the back sinews, curbs, ring-bones, and splints. 



TINCTURE OF RHUBARB. 



Take — Rhubarb, in coarse powder, two ounces ; 



Lesser cardamom seeds, husked and powdered, 



half an ounce ; 

 Saffron, two drachms; 

 Proof spirit of wine, two pints : 

 Digest for seven or eight days, and strain. 

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