Tinctura Kino. Lond. Tincture of Kino

"Take of kino in powder, three ounces and a half; proof spirit, two pints. Macerate for fourteen days, and strain."

Edinburgh. Dublin.

"Take of kino two ounces (three ounces, Dub.); proof spirit, a pint and a half Digest for seven days, and filter through paper."

Syn. Teinture de Kino (F.).

The matter in solution in this tincture is chiefly tannin.

1 Tinctura jalapae, P. L. 1745, 1787.

It is administered in chronic diarrhoea, the latter stage of dysentery, fluor albus, and in all cases in which astringents are indicated; but it is less certain in its operation than the tincture of catechu. When the kino of the Eucalypta is used, the tincture becomes gelatinous when kept. The dose is from f 3 j. to f 3 ij.

Tinctura Lavandulae Composita. Lond. Compound Tincture of Lavender}

"Take of spirit of lavender, a pint and a half; spirit of rosemary, half 'a pint; cinnamon bruised, nutmeg bruised, each two drachms and a half; red saunders wood, sliced, five drachms. Macerate for fourteen days, and filter. Stimulant in faint-ings. Dose xx. tof^j.

Tinctura Lupuli. Lond. TINCTURA HU-MULI, Edin. Dub. Tincture of Hops*

"Take of hops, six ounces; proof spirit, two pints (two pounds and a half Edin.). Macerate for fourteen days, and filter."

The bulk of the hops renders it difficult to make the quantity of spirit here ordered act equally on them, therefore their surface should be several times changed by stirring, during the maceration, and the tincture expressed as ordered by the Edinburgh College. The tincture is supposed to possess the tonic and narcotic properties of the plant, and may be regarded as an alcoholic solution of lupulin. It has been recommended in gout and rheumatism"; but, from the experiments of Dr. Bigsby, its efficacy is problematical.3 The dose is from f 3 ss. to f 3 ij.5 or more.

Tinctura Moschi. Dub. Tincture of Musk

"Take of musk in powder, two drachms; rectified spirit, a pint. Digest for seven days, then strain."

Syn. Teinture tie Muse (F.), Tintura di Muschio (I.).

The only effectual form in which musk can be exhibited is in powder; much larger doses of it being requisite to do any good than can be given in a spirituous vehicle.

Tinctura Myrrhae. Ae ond.4 Tincture of Myrrh

"Take of myrrh, three ounces; rectified spirit, two pints. Macerate for fourteen days, and filter,"

Edinburgh.

"Take of myrrh in powder, three ounces; alcohol, twenty ounces; water, ten ounces. Digest for seven days, and filter through paper."

1 Spir. Lavandulae comp. P. L. 1824.

2 Freak's Observations on the Humoolus Lupulus, 9. et passim.

3 London Medical Repository.

4 Tinct. myrrhae simplex, P. L. 1720.

Dublin. "Take of myrrh, bruised,* three ounces; proof spirit, a pint and a half; rectified spirit, half a pint. Digest for seven days, then strain."

Syn. Teinture de Myrrhe (F.), Myrrhentinktur (G.), Tintura de Mirra (I.).

A transparent tincture of a golden yellow colour may be prepared by treating myrrh with alcohol or rectified spirit alone, as ordered by the London College. This tincture is tonic and deobstruent; but it is more generally used in gargles, combined with infusion of roses and acids; or as an application to foul ulcers, and exfoliating bones; or, diluted with water, as a wash for the mouth, when the gums are spongy. The dose is from f 3 ss. to f 3 j.