Tincture of Cinchona or Peruvian Bark
From Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide, 1882
Serves 16
This tincture is used chiefly as an adjunct to the infusion or decoction of bark.
Presented as published in 1882. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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Ingredients
Method
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This recipe was extracted from Dr. M'Millan's formulas and domestic guide (1882) by M'Millan, Alexander M. D., page 53. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Dilute alcohol a sufficient quantity. Mix the powders, and having moistened the whole with one-half ounce of dilute alcohol, pack it in a cylindrical percolator and pour on dilute alcohol until 2 pints and 6 ounces of the tincture is obtained ; lastly mix this with the clarified honey and filter through paper. This is a very agreeable aromatic tincture, occasionaly used as a carmina- tive in the dose of i or 2 drams, but more frequently as an addition to mixtures, infusions, etc. 158 DOMESTIC GUIDE. TINCTURE OF CHIRETTA. Chiretta 2 ounces cut small and bruised. Proof spirits i pint. * Mix and let stand I day, occasionally agitate, and then filter through paper. This is a tonic tincture and may be given in the dose of i or 2 drams 3 or 4 times a day. TINCTURE OF CATECHU. Catechu in moderately fine powder 3 ounces. Cinnamon in moderately coarse powder 2 ounces. Dilute alcohol a sufficient quantity. Mix the powders and having moistened the mixture with an ounce of dilute alcohol pack it in a conical glass percolator and gradually pour on dilute alcohol until 2 pints of the tincture is ob- tained. This is a grateful astringent tincture, useful in all cases in which catechu is indicated and in which small quantities of spirits is not ob- jectionable. In cases of diarrhea combined with some mucilaginous mixture it may be given in 10 or 30 drop doses. COMPOUND TINCTURE OF CHLORO- FORM. Chloroform 2 ounces. Rectified spirits 8 ounces. Compound tincture of cardamoms 10 ounces. Mix the whole. This is a convenient form of chloroform for in- ternal use. Dose is from 20 to 60 drops. MEDICAL DIVISION. 1 59 TINCTURE OF CINCHONA OR PERUVI- AN BARK. Yellow cinchona in moderately fine powder 6 ounces
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Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.