APPENDIX. 345 



Tincture of Euphorbium, and of Rhubarb. 



TINCTURE OF EUPHORBIUM, 



Take — Gum cuphorbiumj 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 carefully be 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. 199-) 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, 



'JTake — Rhubarb, in coarse powder, two ounces ; 



Lesser cardamom seeds, husked and pojv- 



dered, half an ounce; 

 Saffron, two drachms ; 

 Proof spirit of wine, two pints : 

 Digest for seven or eight days, and strain. 



