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days, andiii the autumn and winter for twenty-seven days. It 

 is considered to be a sovereign remedy for all the Feng diseases. 



I'incturc of Popiilus alba bark; |g |^ Jf^ 'J@ (Pai-yang- 

 p'i-chiu). The bark of the tree is sliced and digested in 

 spirits. It is used as a revulsive and correcting remedy. 



Tincture of Prunus persica bark; \% J|J jg (T'ao-p'i- 

 chiu). A decoction of the bark of the peach tree is fermented 

 together with rice and leaven. This preparation is considered 

 to be diuretic, and is used in dropsy. 



Tinct2ire of ReJimania glutinosa ; ^ ^ Jg (Ti-huang- 

 chiu). The root of this plant is mixed with leaven and rice, 

 sealed up in a vessel for seven days, and thus fermented under 

 pressure. The preparation is considered to be tonic and 

 rejuvenating. 



Tincture of Rosa rugosa co.; JH, ^ ^ M (Feng-pi-yao- 

 chiu). Use one ounce each of the white flowers of Hibiscus 

 syriacus, Rosa anemonseflora, and Rosa rugosa ; one half ounce 

 of the flowers of Datura metel ; five flowers of Solanum nigrum, 

 and of the flesh of Longan fruits and northern dates, one ounce 

 each. All is soaked in spirits and used in rheumatic difficul- 

 ties and colds. 



Tincture of Sargassuni siliqiiastrum / ^ ^ ^S (Hai-tsao- 

 chiu). The seaweed is washed clean and digested in spirits. 

 It is used in the treatment of goitre, and may be considered to 

 be a very good way of administering iodine. 



Tincture of Skimmia japonica ; "^ ^ JS (Ying-yii-chiu). 

 Skimmia japonica, the three named species of aconite, Justicia 

 gendarussa, Polygonatum vulgare, Siler divaricatum, Cocculus 

 thunbergii. Rhododendron raetternichii, Rhododendron chi- 

 nensis, Asarum sieboldi, and cinnamon heart are digested in 

 spirits for a period ranging from three days in summer to seven 

 days in winter. This combination of poisonous drugs is used 

 only in wasting palsies. The disease being considered to be 

 the result of a virulent poison, requires these virulent drugs 

 for its treatment. 



Tincture of Sophora japonica ; ^ ^Wi (Huai-chih-chiu). 

 The twigs of Sophora japonica are decocted and fermented in 

 the usual manner. The preparation is used in the treatment 

 of leprosy. 



