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Hiera Picra, and Tiactiire of Benzoin. 



Another method to make Hiera Picra, 



Take — Socotrine aloes, in powder, one pourtd ; 

 Winters bark, in powder, four ounces : 

 Mix theni both together. 



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Either of these powders will be found useful as 

 tonic medicines, in all diebilities of the stomach, 

 intestines, and in the whole body. They may be 

 compounded with other medicines, either into 

 balls, or drinks, and given as alteratives to con- 

 siderable advantage, in the removal, or carrying 

 off, the remains of any long continued disease. 

 Troip eight to ten drachms of the powder, and 

 iwo drachms of Castile soap, made into a ball 

 with syrup, make a proper dose of physic for a 

 hiidclling sized horse. 



TINCTURES. 



TINCTURE OF BENZOIN. 



Take — Benzoin, in powder, tlirce ounces ; 

 Strained slorax, two ounces ; 

 Socotrine aloes, in powder, half an ounce 



