124 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
ounce to a quart bottle, the dose being a wineglassful three 
times a day. The tincture is made simple and compound. The 
simple is four ounces to a pint of proof spirit, macerate a week, 
press, strain, and make up to a pint. The dose is one to 
two teaspoonfuls, three times a day. The compcund is made 
up of the following :— 
Red Peruvian Bark csssveessceasseceaciene 2 UNCER 
Bitter Orange Peel, cut ..... censeeecesever 1 OUNCE. 
Snake Root. ..i.sacesas Py eee esvesssevee # OUNCE. 
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Cochineal .... cee. be Ved dekene whee ye eh Te 28 grains, 
Priotispeite {Ass aeescreeceea vases ee . 1 pint 
Prepared same asformer. Dose same also. 
UNICORN ROOT (Hetontas Droica), 
(Common names: Starwort, False Unicorn, Devil’s Bit, &c.) 
This plant has acquired a good reputation as an internal 
tonic, especially valuable in female debility. It exerts a power 
over kidneys, bladder, and generative organs. In all chronic 
diseases of these parts, where there is a tendency to miscarriage, 
the unicorn root will be found beneficial ; also in chronic 
inflammation of the stomach, known by the rejection of food 
and medicine. It will often be tolerated when other tonics are 
thrown off. The decoction of the bruised root is one ounce to 
the pint. The powder in infusion may be taken a teaspoonful 
to the cup of boiling water. It has been found that spirits 
extract its properties best. A tincture of two ounces to the 
pint. Dose: one to two teaspoonfuls three times a day. 
BARBERIES AQUIFOLIUM. 
‘This is another good tonic, of American origin. It has also 
an alterative quality, and is used by the eclectics as a blood 
purifier in cases where a tonic is also needed. The directions 
and dose same as last. 
COLOMBO ROOT 
is a well-known tonic used by all schools of medicine in weak 
conditions of the stomach and digestive organs. Used in the 
ordinary way and ordinary doses. 
