_Obs._ The Dublin College orders pale bark, and the Edinburgh either species, according to prescription.--_Dose_, 1 to 3 fl. dr.; as a tonic, stomachic, and febrifuge.
=Tincture of Cinchona (Ammoniated).= _Syn._ TINCTURA CINCHONae AMMONIATae.
(Ph. L. 1824.) _Prep._ Peruvian bark, 4 oz.; aromatic spirit of ammonia, 32 fl. oz. Macerate for 10 days.--_Dose_, 1/2 dr. to 1 dr.
=Tincture of Cinchona (Compound).= _Syn._ COMPOUND TINCTURE OF BARK, HUXHAM'S T. OF B., FEVER TINCTURE; TINCTURA CINCHONae COMPOSITae (B. P.), TINCTURA CINCHONae COMPOSITae (Ph. L., E., & D.), TINCT. CORTICIS PERUVIANI COMPOSITA, L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Pale cinchona bark, in coarse powders; bitter orange peel, cut small and bruised, 2; serpentary, bruised, 1; saffron, 1/4; cochineal, 1/8; proof spirit, 40: macerate 48 hours with 30 of spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator and let it drain, then pour on the remainder of the spirit; when it ceases to drop, press, and wash the marc with spirit to make up 40.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 2 dr.
2. (Ph. L.) Pale bark, bruised, 4 oz.; dried bitter orange-peel, 3 oz. (2 oz.--Ph. D.); serpentary root, bruised, 6 dr.; hay saffron, 2 dr.; cochineal, in powder, 1 dr.; macerate for 7 days (14 days--Ph. D.; or percolate--Ph. E.); press, and filter.
3. (Wholesale.) From pale bark, 3-1/2 lbs.; dried orange peel, 2 lbs.; serpentary root, 4 oz.; hay saffron, 1 oz.; cochineal, 1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 4 galls. (or rectified spirit and water, of each 2 galls.); macerate for 14 days.
_Obs._ in the Ph. E. yellow bark is ordered.--_Dose_ and _use_, as the last.
=Tincture of Cinchona (Pale).= _Syn._ TINCTURE OF PALE BARK; TINCTURA CINCHONae PALLIDae (Ph. L.), L. _Prep._ From pale bark, as the last.
=Tincture of Cinna'mon.= _Syn._ TINCTURA CINNAMOMI (B. P., Ph. L. & E.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Cinnamon, in coarse powder, 1; proof spirit, 8; macerate 48 hours with 6 of the spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator and let it drain, then pour on the remaining spirit; when it ceases to drop, press, and wash the marc with spirit to make up 8.
2. (Ph. L.) Cinnamon, bruised, 3-1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (or percolate--Ph. E.). In the shops cassia is usually substituted for cinnamon, and spirit 26 u. p. for proof spirit.--_Dose_, 1 to 4 fl. dr.; as a cordial, aromatic, and stomachic.
=Tincture of Cinnamon (Compound).= _Syn._ AROMATIC TINCTURE; TINCTURA CINNAMOMI COMPOSITA (Ph. L., E., & D.), T. AROMATICA, L. _Prep._ 1. (Ph.
L.) Cinnamon, bruised, 1 oz.; cardamoms (bruised, without the shells), 1/2 oz.; long pepper and ginger, of each 2-1/2 dr.; proof spirit, 1 quart; digest for 7 days (or percolate--Ph. E.). The Ph. E. omits the ginger, and uses 1/2 oz. more cardamoms.
2. (Ph. D.) Cinnamon, 2 oz.; cardamoms, 1 oz.; ginger, 1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 14 days. The following form is current in the wholesale houses.
3. Cassia, 1 lb.; cardamoms, 6 oz.; long pepper and ginger, of each 1/4 lb.; oil of cassia, 1-1/2 fl. dr.; proof spirit, 4 galls, (or rectified spirit and water, of each 2 galls.). Cordial, aromatic, stomachic.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 fl. dr.; in atonic gout, debility, flatulence, &c.
=Tincture of Cloves.= _Syn._ TINCTURA CARYOPHYLLI. (Guibourt.) _Prep._ Cloves, 2 oz.; rectified spirit, 16 oz. Macerate 10 days.
=Tincture of Coch'ineal.= _Syn._ TINCTURA COCCI CACTI (Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Cochineal, in powder, 1; proof spirit, 8: macerate 7 days; strain, and wash the marc with spirit to make up 8.--_Dose_, 30 to 90 minims twice a day. Used chiefly for colouring medicines.
2. (Ph. D.) Cochineal, in fine powder, 2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 pint.
Antispasmodic and sedative; but chiefly employed for its colour.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 2 fl. dr.
=Tincture of Cochineal (Ammoniated).= _Syn._ TINCTURA COCCI AMMONIATA. (Dr Eberle.) _Prep._ Cochineal, 1/2 oz.; water of ammonia, 1/2 oz.; rectified spirit, 8 fl. oz.--_Dose_, 5 drops in hooping-cough.
=Tincture of Col'chicum.= _Syn._ GOUT TINCTURE, TINCTURE OF MEADOW SAFFRON; TINCTURA COLCHICI SEMINUM (B. P.); TINCTURA COLCHICI (Ph. L., & E.), T. SEMINUM COLCHICI (Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ 1. Colchicum seed, bruised, 1; proof spirit, 8: macerate 48 hours with 6 of the spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator, and let it drain, then pour on the remainder of the spirit; when it ceases to drop, wash the marc with spirit to make up 8.--_Dose_, 15 to 30 minims.
2. (Ph. L.) Seeds of meadow saffron (_Colchicum autumnale_), bruised (finely ground in a coffee-mill--Ph. E.), 5 oz.; proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (14 days--Ph. D.; or percolate--Ph. E.); then press, and filter.--_Dose_, 15 to 20 drops to 1 fl. dr.; in gout, &c.
=Tincture of Colchicum Bulbs.= _Syn._ TINCTURA COLCHICI E RADICE. (P.
Cod.) _Prep._ Macerate 1 part of the bulbs in 5 parts (by weight) of proof spirit, for 10 days.
=Tincture of Colchicum (Compound).= _Syn._ TINCTURA COLCHICI COMPOSITA (Ph. L.), SPIRITUS COLCHICI AMMONIATUS, L. _Prep._ (Ph. L.) Colchicum seeds, bruised, 5 oz.; aromatic spirit of ammonia, 1 quart; digest for 7 days, then press, and filter.--_Dose_, 20 drops to 1 fl. dr.; in gout, &c.
=Tincture of Colchicum Flowers.= _Syn._ TINCTURA FLORUM COLCHICI; EAU MEDICINALE D'HUSSON. (Dr Wilson.) _Prep._ Take of the fresh juice of colchicum flowers, 2 parts; French brandy (or proof spirit), 1 part; mix, and in a few days decant, or filter, and preserve it in small bottles in a cool place.
=Tincture of Colocynth.= _Syn._ TINCTURA COLOCYNTHIDIS. (Ph. G.) Colocynth, 1 part; rectified spirit, 10 parts. _Dose_, 6 to 20 drops.
=Tincture of Contrayerva.= _Syn._ TINCTURA CONTRAYERVae. (P. Cod.) _Prep._ Contrayerva root, 4 oz.; rectified spirit, 1 pint.
=Tincture of Copai'ba (Alkaline).= _Syn._ TINCTURA COPAIBae ALKALINE, L.
_Prep._ (Lewis Thompson.) Dissolve carbonate of potassa, 2 oz., in water, 1 pint, and add to this balsam of copaiba, in a thin stream, constantly stirring, until the mixture, at first white and milky, becomes clear, like jelly or amber, which will generally take place when about a pint of balsam has been added; set the mixture aside for two or three hours, then pour in of rectified spirit, 1 quart, and mix the whole together. Sweet spirit of nitre may be substituted for spirit of wine, provided it does not contain free acid.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls.
=Tincture of Croton.= _Syn._ TINCTURA CROTONIS. _Prep._ Croton seed, 1 part; rectified spirit, 5 parts. (Beasley.)
=Tincture of Cu'bebs.= _Syn._ ESSENCE OF CUBEBS; TINCTURA CUBEBae (B. P., Ph. L. & D.), TINCTURA PIPERIS CUBEBae, L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Cubebs, in powder, 1; rectified spirit, 8; macerate 48 hours with 6 of the spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator and let it drain; pour on the remaining spirit, and when it ceases to drop, wash the marc with spirit to make up 8.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 dr.
2. (Ph. L.) Cubebs (bruised or ground in a pepper-mill), 1 lb.; proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days, press out the liquor, and filter.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 1 fl. dr., three or four times a day; in gonorrha, &c.
3. (Ph. D., & Ph. L. 1836.) Cubebs, 5 oz.; rectified spirit, 1 quart (proof spirit--Ph. D. 1826); macerate for 14 days.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 fl.
dr.
=Tincture of Cuspa"ria.= _Syn._ TINCTURA CUSPARIae (Ph. E.), T. ANGOSTURae, L. _Prep._ (Ph. E.) Angostura bark or cusparia, 4-1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 quart; digest or percolate. Tonic, stimulant, and stomachic.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 fl. dr.
=Tincture of Deadly Nightshade.= Tincture of belladonna.
=Tincture, De Coetlogon's.= Haffenden's tincture.
=Tincture of Digita'lis.= Tincture of fox-glove.
=Tincture of Elaterium.= _Syn._ TINCTURA ELATERII. _Prep._ Extract of elaterium, 8 gr.; rectified spirit, 8 fl. oz.--_Dose_, 1/2 dr. to 2 dr.
=Tincture of Elecampane'.= _Syn._ TINCTURA INULae, T. HELENII, L. _Prep._ (P. Cod.) Powdered elecampane, 4 oz.; proof spirit, 1 pint; macerate for 15 days. Tonic, deobstruent, and expectorant.--_Dose_, 1/2 to 2 fl. dr.; in dyspepsia, palsy, dropsies, uterine obstructions, &c.
=Tincture of Er'got.= _Syn._ TINCTURA SECALII CORNUTI, TINCTURA ERGOTae (B.
P., Ph. D.), L. _Prep._ 1. (B. P.) Ergot, bruised, 1; proof spirit, 4; macerate 48 hours with 3 of the spirit, agitating occasionally, pack in a percolator, let it drain, then pour on the remaining spirit; when it ceases to drop, wash the marc with the spirit to make up 4.--_Dose_, 15 to 60 minims.
2. (Apothecaries' Hall.) Ergot (ground in a coffee-mill), 2-1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 pint; digest for 7 days.--_Dose._ A teaspoonful; to excite the action of the uterus in labour.
3. (Ph. D.) Ergot, 8 oz.; proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 14 days, and strain, with expression.--_Dose_, 20 drops to 1 fl. dr.; as the last.
=Tincture of Ergot (Ammoniated).= _Syn._ TINCTURA ERGOTae AMMONIATA.
(Gore.) _Prep._ Bruised ergot, 4 oz.; aromatic spirit of ammonia, 10 oz.; macerate for a month, express, and filter.--_Dose_, 30 drops every 10 minutes till it excites uterine contractions.
=Tincture of Ergot (Ethereal).= _Syn._ TINCTURA ERGOTae aeTHEREA (Ph. L.), L. _Prep._ (Ph. L.) Ergot, bruised, 15 oz.; ether, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days, press, and filter.--_Dose_, 10 drops to 1 fl. dr.
=Tincture of Eucalyptus.= _Syn._ TINCTURA EUCALYPTI GLOBULI. (Dorvault.) _Prep._ Eucalyptus (globulus) leaves, cut, 1 part; alcohol (80 per cent.), 5 parts. Digest 5 days, and filter.--_Dose_, 1 to 2 dr.
=Tincture of Euphorbium.= _Syn._ TINCTURA EUPHORBII. (Ph. G.) _Prep._ Euphorbium, 1 oz.; rectified spirit, 10 oz. (by weight). Digest 8 days.
=Tincture, Febrifuge.= _Syn._ TINCTURA FEBRIFUGA. (Dr Clutton.) _Prep._ Febrifuge spirit, 1/2 pint; angelica root, 1-1/2 dr.; serpentary, 1-1/2 dr.; cardamom seeds, 1-1/2 dr. Digest and filter.
=Tincture of Flea-bane.= _Syn._ TINCTURA ERIGERONIS. _Prep._ Dried Canada flea-bane (_Erigeron Canadense_), 4 oz.; proof spirit, 16 oz. Macerate, express, and filter.
=Tincture of Foxglove.= _Syn._ TINCTURA DIGITALIS (Ph. L., E., & D.), L.
_Prep._ 1. (Ph. L.) Dried foxglove leaves, 4 oz. (5 oz.--Ph. D.); proof spirit, 1 quart; macerate for 7 days (14 days--Ph. D.; or percolate--Ph.
E.); then press, and strain.
2. (B. P.) Digitalis leaves in coarse powder, 2-1/2 oz.; proof spirit, 1 part. Proceed as for tincture of aconite. (B. P.)