194 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
drops of Laudanum, in a drachm of Tincture of Ginger, will 
afford speedy relief. | 
It will be understood from the principal tinctures being 
simple that any of them may be readily formed into compounds, 
if necessary. Thus: equal parts of Tincture of Mandrake, 
Leptandrin, and Ginger, become a ‘‘ compound tincture” by 
combination. The same may be applied to all the others. 
Of the relative strength of Alcohol it will be sufficient to. 
say that the specific gravity of ardent or ‘‘ Pure Spirits of 
Wine ” is 0°794, and: of Dilute or Proof Spirit, 0°935. Ardent 
or Pure Spirit of Wine is one that is free from water; Proof or 
Dilute Spirit contains one-third distilled water. The former is. 
termed ‘‘ Alcoholic Tincture,” and the latter ‘*‘ Hydro- 
Alcohole Tincture.” 
The Resinoids, Extracts, Powders, Concentrated Remedies, 
Herbs, &c., recommended throughout the work, as well as 
very many others not introduced, are kept in stock at our 
establishments. 
The foregoing tinctures are generally all that Botanic 
Doctors use ; but as the British Pharmacoposia contains several 
that are not included, we will give them in addition, The 
uses of some of them will be found in our regular list of 
medicines (Page 153.) Space will only allow us to give their 
chief properties. 
TIncTURE oF ALOES. — 
Socotrine Aloes, in coarse powder ... Half ounce. 
Extract of Liquorice ............. One and a half ozs. 
PROOL SPINE. «oa A 1 pint a sufficiency. 
Macerate fourteen days; shake up daily; express and filter. 
Dose : 1 to 2 fluid drachms. Lax. Emm. 
TINCTURE OF ORANGE PEEL.— 
Bitter Orange Peel, cut small and bruised .. Two 02s. 
Proof Spirit ...... + Fu ep delet One pint. 
Macerate fourteen days; shake up daily ; express and filter. 
Dose: 1 to 2 fluid drachms. Ton. 
