Cooley's Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts Volume Ii Part 271

=Tincture of Mat'ico.= _Syn._ TINCTURA MATICO (Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ (Ph.

D.) Matico leaves, in coa.r.s.e powder, 8 oz.; proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 14 days, and strain, with expression.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 fl.

dr., as an internal astringent or haemostatic. It is a very feeble remedy, as matico leaves are dest.i.tute of either tannin or gallic acid, and derive their power of stopping local bleeding from the peculiar mechanical construction of their surface.

=Tincture of Mea'dow Saf'fron.= Tincture of colchic.u.m.

=Tincture of Mone'sia.= _Syn._ TINCTURA MONESIae, L. _Prep._ From monesia, 2-1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 pint; macerate a week. Astringent.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 2 fl. dr.

=Tincture of Musk.= _Syn._ TINCTURA MOSCHI, L. _Prep._ (Ph. D. 1826.) Musk, 2 dr.; rectified spirit, 16 fl. oz.; digest 7 days. Antispasmodic; but princ.i.p.ally used as a perfume, being too weak for medical use.

=Tincture of Musk (Artificial).= _Syn._ TINCTURA MOSCHI ARTIFICIALIS. (Van Mons.) _Prep._ Artificial musk, 1 dr.; rectified spirit, 2 oz.

=Tincture of Musk Seed.= _Syn._ TINCTURA ABELMOSCHI SEMINUM. (Dr Reece.) _Prep._ Musk seed, 2 oz.; proof spirit, 16 oz. Digest seven days, and strain.--_Dose_, 1 fl. dr.

=Tincture of Myrrh.= _Syn._ GOLDEN TOOTH-DROPS; TINCTURae (B. P., Ph. L., E., & D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Myrrh, in coa.r.s.e powder, 1; rectified spirit, 8; macerate 48 hours with 6 of the spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator, and when it ceases to drop, pour on the remaining spirit, wash the marc, press, and make up to 8.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 dr. More frequently used mixed with water to form a gargle.

2. (Ph. L.) Myrrh, in powder, 3 oz. (3-1/2 oz., Ph. E.; 4 oz.--Ph. D.); rectified spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (14 days,--Ph. D.; or by displacement--Ph. E.), and filter.

3. (Wholesale.) Myrrh (in coa.r.s.e powder), 2-1/4 lbs.; rectified spirit, 2 galls.; water, 1 gall.; as the last.

_Obs._ Tincture of myrrh is tonic and stimulant.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 fl.

dr., as an adjuvant in mixtures, gargles, &c. Chiefly used diluted with water, as a dentifrice or wash for ulcerated and spongy gums.

=Tincture of Myrrh (Alkaline).= _Syn._ TINCTURA MYRRHae ALKALIZae. (Ph. E.

1744.) _Prep._ Powdered myrrh, 1-1/2 oz.; solution of carbonate of potash, a sufficient quant.i.ty; mix into a soft paste, dry it, and add rectified spirit, 1 pint. Digest for 6 days, and strain.

=Tincture of Myrrh (Compound).= _Syn._ TINCTURA MYRRHae COMPOSITA, L.

_Prep._ From myrrh and socotrine aloes, of each 2 lbs.; rectified spirit, 3 galls.; water, 2 galls.; digest for 14 days. This is frequently subst.i.tuted for 'COMPOUND TINCTURE OF ALOES' in the wholesale trade.

=Tincture of Nux Vomi'ca.= _Syn._ TINCTURA NUCIS VOMICae, L. _Prep._ 1. Nux vomica, 1; rectified spirit, 10; soften the nux vomica by steam, dry rapidly, and reduce to fine powder. Macerate 48 hours in three fourths of the spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator, let it drain, pour on the remaining spirit, and when it ceases to drop, press, filter, and make up to 10.--_Dose_, 10 to 30 minims.

2. (Ph. D. 1826.) Nux vomica (ground in a coffee-mill), 2 oz.; rectified spirit, 8 fl. oz.; macerate 7 (14) days.--_Dose_, 5 to 20 drops; in paralysis, &c. It is poisonous.

=Tincture of Nux Vomica (Ethereal).= _Syn._ TINCTURA NUCIS VOMICae aeTHEREA.

(Ph. G.) _Prep._ Coa.r.s.ely powdered nux vomica, 1 oz.; spirits of ether, 10 oz. (by weight). Macerate for 8 days.

=Tincture, Odontalgic.= _Syn._ TOOTHACHE TINCTURE; TINCTURA ODONTALGICA, L. _Prep._ 1. Tincture of opium, 1 fl. dr.; ether, 2 fl. dr.; oil of cloves, 15 drops.

2. Rectified spirit, 3 fl. dr.; chloroform, 2 dr.; creasote, 1 dr.; mix.

3. (Collier.) Pellitory of Spain, 4 dr.; camphor, 3 dr.; opium, 1 dr.; oil of cloves, 2 fl. dr.; rectified spirit, 16 fl. oz.; digest for a week.

4. (Niemann.) Digest 60 or 80 common lady-birds (_Coccinella septempunctata_--Linn.) in rectified spirit, 1 fl. oz. for 8 days, and strain.

_Obs._ The above are commonly applied, on a small piece of lint, in toothache. For other formulae see DROPS, TINCTURES OF MYRRH and PELLITORY, &c.

=Tincture of O'pium.= _Syn._ LAUDANUM, LIQUID, L., ANODYNE TINCTURE, THEBAIC T.; TINCTURA OPII (B. P., Ph. L., E., & D.), THEBAICA, LAUDANUM LIQUIDUM, L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Opium, in coa.r.s.e powder, 1-1/2; proof spirit, 20; macerate 7 days, strain, express, filter, and add spirit to make 20.--_Dose_, 10 to 30 minims.

2. (Ph. L.) Powdered opium, 3 oz. (3 oz.--Ph. D.); proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (14 days--Ph. D.), and strain, with expression.

3. (Ph. E.) Opium, sliced, 3 oz.; boiling water, 13-1/2 fl. oz.; digest, with heat, for 2 hours, break down the opium with the hand, strain, and express the infusion; then macerate the residuum for about 20 hours in rectified spirit, 1 pint 7 fl. oz.; next strain, press, mix the watery and spirituous infusions, and filter.

_Obs._ This preparation has a deep brownish-red colour, and the characteristic odour and taste of opium. 14 minims or measured drops of the London, and about 15 minims of the Edinburgh and Dublin tinctures, are equivalent to 1 gr. of dry opium, or 112 gr. of ordinary opium. 14 minims of this tincture are equal to about 25 drops of it poured from a bottle.

Its sp. gr. is 952 (Phillips).--_Dose_, 10 to 60 drops; as an anodyne, sedative, or hypnotic. The following form is subst.i.tuted for that of the Pharmacopia by many of the wholesale drug houses:--Take of Turkey opium, 2-1/2 lbs.; boiling water, 9 quarts; digest till dissolved or disintegrated, cool; add of rectified spirit, 2 galls.; and, after repose for 24 hours, decant the clear portion. _Prod._ 4 galls.

=Tincture of Opium (Ammo"niated).= _Syn._ AMMONIATED TINCTURE OF OPIUM, SCOTCH PAREGORIC; TINCTURA OPII AMMONIATA (B. P., Ph. E.), L. _Prep._ 1.

(B. P.) Opium, in powder, 100 gr.; saffron, cut small, 180 gr.; benzoic acid, 180 gr.; oil of anise, 60 minims; strong solution of ammonia, 4 oz.; rectified spirit, 16 oz.; macerate 7 days in a closed vessel, with occasional agitation, strain, and add sufficient rectified spirit to make up 20 oz.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 dr.

2. (Ph. E.) Benzoic acid and hay saffron, of each 6 dr.; opium, sliced, 4 dr.; oil of aniseed, 1 dr.; spirit of ammonia (Ph. E.), 1 quart; digest for a week, and filter. Stimulant antispasmodic, and anodyne.--_Dose_, 20 to 80 drops; in hysteria, hooping-cough, &c.

_Obs._ This preparation is called 'PAREGORIC,' or 'PAREGORIC ELIXIR,' in Scotland, but should be carefully distinguished from the compound tincture of camphor, which pa.s.ses under the same names in England; as the former contains about 4 times as much opium as the latter. 80 minims, or 145 poured drops, contain about 1 gr. of opium.

=Tincture of Opium (Cam'phorated).= Compound tincture of camphor.

=Tincture of Opium (Ecard's, or Bamberg's).= _Syn._ TINCTURA OPII ECARDI, ECARD'S or BAMBERG'S THEBAIC TINCTURE. _Prep._ Opium, 2 oz.; cloves, 1 dr.; cinnamon water, 8 oz.; rectified spirit, 4 oz. Digest in a warm room for 6 days, and strain.

=Tincture of Opium (Fetid).= _Syn._ TINCTURA OPII FTIDA. (Ph. Fulda.) _Prep._ Castor oil, 4 oz.; a.s.saftida, 2 oz.; salt of hartshorn, 1 oz.; dry opium, 4 dr.; rectified spirit, 32 oz.--_Dose_, 15 minims to 1 dr.

=Tincture of Opium (Odourless).= _Syn._ TINCTURA OPII DEODORATA. (Ph. U.

S.) _Prep._ Opium dried, and in moderately fine powder, 2-1/2 troy oz.; ether, rectified spirit, of each 8 oz. (o. m.); water, a sufficient quant.i.ty. Macerate the opium with 1/2 pint of the water for 24 hours, and express. Repeat this operation twice with the same quant.i.ty of water, mix the express liquids and evaporate to 4 oz. (o. m.); let cool, and shake repeatedly in a bottle with the ether. When it has separated by standing, pour off the ethereal solution, and evaporate the remaining liquid till all the ether has disappeared. Mix the residue with 20 oz. (o. m.) of water, and filter. When the liquid has ceased to pa.s.s, add enough water to make the filtrate measure 1-1/2 pint (o. m.). Lastly, mix in the spirit.

=Tincture of Or'ange Peel.= _Syn._ TINCTURA AURANTII (B. P., Ph. L., E., & D.), T. CORTICIS AURANTII, L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Dried bitter orange peel, cut small and bruised, 1; proof spirit, 10; macerate for 7 days in a closed vessel with occasional agitation, then strain, press, and filter, add sufficient proof spirit to make 10.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 dr.

2. (Ph. L.) Dried orange peel, 3-1/2 oz. (4 oz.--Ph. D.); proof spirit, 1 quart; digest for 7 days (14 days--Ph. D.; or by percolation--Ph. E.), press, and filter. A grateful bitter stomachic.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 fl. dr.; chiefly as an adjuvant in mixtures, &c.

=Tincture of Orange Peel (Fresh).= _Syn._ TINTURA AURANTII RECENTIS. (B.

P.) _Prep._ Bitter orange, rectified spirit, of each a sufficient quant.i.ty. Carefully cut from the orange the coloured part of the rind in thin slices, and macerate 6 oz. of this in 1 pint of spirit for a week, with frequent agitation; then pour off the liquid, press the dregs, mix the liquid products, and filter; finally, add sufficient spirit to make 1 pint.--_Dose_, 1 dr. to 2 dr.

=Tincture of Orange, with Iron.= _Syn._ TINCTURA FERRI AURANTIACA. (Ph.

Wurt.) _Prep._ Iron filings, 4 oz,; Seville oranges deprived of their seeds, no. 4. Beat them together, leave them for 2 days; then add Madeira wine, 10 oz.; spirits of orange peel, 2 oz. Digest, express, and filter.

=Tincture of Orris Root.= _Syn._ TINCTURA IRIDIS. _Prep._ Freshly powdered orris root, 1 part; proof spirit, 5 parts. Sold as _Esprit de Violette_.

=Tincture of Ox-gall.= _Syn._ TINCTURA FELLIS BOVINI. _Prep._ Insp.i.s.sated ox-gall, 2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 pint. Digest until dissolved.

=Tincture of Paracress.= _Syn._ TINCTURA SPILANTHI COMPOSITA. _Prep._ Paracress, dried and bruised, 2 oz.; pyrethrum root in coa.r.s.e powder, 2 oz.; spirit, 10 oz. (by weight). Digest 8 days. Sialagogue.

=Tincture of Pareira Brava.= _Syn._ TINCTURA PAREIRae BRAVae. (Brodie).

_Prep._ Pareira brava root, 2 oz.; French brandy, 1 pint. Digest for 7 days.

=Tincture of Pel'litory.= _Syn._ TOOTHACHE TINCTURE; TINCTURA PYRETHRI (B.

P.) _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Pellitory root, in coa.r.s.e powder, 4; rectified spirit, 20; macerate for 48 hours with 15 of the spirit, agitating occasionally, then pack it in a percolator, let it drain, and pour on the remaining spirit; when it ceases to drop, press, filter, and make up to 20.

2. Pellitory of Spain (bruised), 1 oz.; rectified spirit, 1/4 pint; digest a week. In the P. Cod. a tincture is ordered prepared with spirit about 41 o. p., and another prepared with spirit of sulphuric ether.

3. (COMPOUND.--Brande.) Pellitory root, 4 dr.; camphor, 3 dr.; oil of cloves, 2 dr.; opium, 1 dr.; rectified spirit, 6 fl. oz.; digest for eight days. Both the above are used for the toothache. See TINCTURE, ODONTALGIC.

=Tincture of Pepper (Stomachic).= _Syn._ TINCTURA PIPERIS STOMACHICA; ESSENTIA STOMACHICA POLYCHRESTA (Spielman.) _Prep._ Capsic.u.m, 1 oz.; black pepper, 2 dr.; long pepper, 2 dr.; white pepper, 2 dr.; solution of acetate of potash, 6 oz.; spirit of ammonia, 1 oz. Digest and filter.

=Tincture of Perchloride of Iron.= _Syn._ TINCTURA FERRI PERCHLORIDI. (B.