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and digested in spirits. The preparation is used in rheumatic 

 difficulties, where there is much pain and inability to move. 



Tincture of CJirysaiitJicnuini sinense ; '^ ^ \^ (Chii-hua- 

 chiu). A decoction of the dried flowers is fermented with rice 

 and leaven, and if Rehraannia glutinosa, Cryptotaenia cana- 

 densis, and Lycium chinense are added, the preparation is 

 greatly improved. This is for headaclies, to improve the hear- 

 ing and sight, and as a prophylactic against diseases in general. 



Tincture of Citrus acida compound ; "g" ^ J@ (Pai-kuo- 

 chiu), "hundred fruits spirit. " Take one each of Citrus acida 

 and Citrus chirocarpus ; walnut meats, lungans, lotus seeds, 

 and dried oranges of each a half catty ; seeds of Thuja orient- 

 alis, four ounces ; pine nuts, three ounces ; red dates, twenty 

 ounces ; black sugar, three catties ; dry distilled spirit, fitty 

 catties. Digest all together. The preparation is regarded as 

 tonic and beneficial to the kidneys. 



Tinctui-e of Citrus fusca; f}J ijp jg (Chih-ju-chiu). The 

 inside lining of the Citrus fruits is digested in spirits and 

 used for colds and influenza. 



Tincture of Clematis graveolens; ^ |^ Jg (Huang-yao- 

 chiu). The drug is cut into slices and digested in spirits. It 

 is used in the treatment of goitres and tumors of the neck. 



Tincture of Cocos nucifera; ^ tf 'i® (Yeh-chung-chiu). 

 This is the fermented milk of the cocoanut. It is used in the 

 treatment of dropsy, hemoptysis, and is applied to the head to 

 restore the black color to the hair, which it is also supposed 

 to do if drunk habituallly. 



Tincture of Coix lacliryma; ^ ^ tl ?S (I-i-jen-chiu). 

 The Job's tears are powdered, and fermented with rice and 

 leaven, and used as a tonic and stimulant remedy in rheumatic 

 difficulties. 



Tincture of Cryptotcenia canadensis ; ^* |§ j@ (Tang-kuei- 

 chiu). A decoction of the drug is made, and either fermented 

 in the usual manner, or mixed with prepared spirits, and used 

 as a tonic in diseases of women and to promote menstruation. 



Tincture of Cudrania triloba I'oot compound ; '^ ^ ^ 

 (Che-ken-chiu). Take of the Cudrania root, 20 catties ; Acorns 

 calamus, five pecks ; boil in one tan of water to five pecks ; add 

 old iron, 20 catties, and ferment the whole with rice and leaveu 



