Tincture of Wormwood (Compound). Syn. Tinctura absinthii composita. (P. Cod.) Prep. Dried wormwood tops, 1 oz.; gentian, bitter orange peel, of each 1 oz.; germander, 1 oz.; rhubarb, 3⁄4 oz.; aloes, 2 dr.; cascarilla, 2 dr.; proof spirit, 2 pints.
Loss of Spirit in making Tinctures by the British Pharmacopœia.[236]—Mr Umney gives the following table, as embodying the result of his experience:—
[236] ‘Pharm. Journ,’, 3rd series, 1, 321-379.
| Quantity made. | Alcohol ·838 to make up measure. | Alcohol ·920 to make up measure. | Loss p. c. by volume. | Gain p. c. by volume. | |
| Galls. | Pints. | Pints. | |||
| Tinct. aconit | 4 | 2·5 | ... | 7·9 | |
| Tinct. arnicæ | 10 | 3·0 | ... | 3·8 | |
| Tinct. aurantii | 10 | ... | 5·0 | 6·3 | |
| Tinct. belladonnæ | 2 | ... | ·7 | 4·1 | |
| Tinct. benz. comp. | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 10·0 |
| Tinct. buchu | 2 | ... | 1·0 | 6·3 | |
| Tinct. calumbæ | 5 | ... | 3·0 | 7·1 | |
| Tinct. camphor, comp. | 10 | ... | ·5 | ·7 | |
| Tinct. cantharid | 4 | ... | ·6 | 1·9 | |
| Tinct. capsici | 5 | 1·0 | ... | 2·5 | |
| Tinct. cardam. co. | 20 | ... | ... | ... | 2·5 |
| Tinct. cascarillæ | 5 | ... | 2·0 | 5·0 | |
| Tinct. castor | 2 | ·5 | ... | 3·2 | |
| Tinct. catechu | 5 | ... | No loss. | ... | |
| Tinct. chirettæ | 2 | ... | 2·0 | 12·5 | |
| Tinct. cinchonæ | 10 | ... | 12·0 | 15·0 | |
| Tinct. cinchonæ co. | 10 | ... | 9·0 | 11·3 | |
| Tinct. cinnam. | 5 | ... | 4·0 | 10·0 | |
| Tinct. cocci | 1 | ... | ·25 | 3·1 | |
| Tinct. colchici sem. | 2 | ... | 1·5 | 9·4 | |
| Tinct. conii | 2 | ... | ·75 | 4·6 | |
| Tinct. croci | 1 | ... | ·60 | 7·5 | |
| Tinct. cubebæ | 2 | ·5 | ... | 3·2 | |
| Tinct. digitatis | 5 | ... | 3·0 | 7·5 | |
| Tinct. ergotæ | 2 | ... | 2·0 | 12·5 | |
| Tinct. ferri acet. | 1 | 1·2 | ... | 15·0 | |
| Tinct. gallæ | 1 | ... | ·4 | 5·0 | |
| Tinct. gent. co. | 10 | ... | 7·0 | 8·7 | |
| Tinct. hyoscyami | 10 | ... | 6·0 | 7·5 | |
| Tinct. jalapæ | 5 | ... | 2·0 | 5·0 | |
| Tinct. kino | 1 | No loss. | ... | ... | |
| Tinct. krameriæ | 5 | ... | 2·0 | 5·0 | |
| Tinct. lavand. comp. | 20 | 2·0 | ... | 1·3 | |
| Tinct. limonis | 2 | ... | 1·5 | 9·4 | |
| Tinct. lobeliæ | 3 | ... | 2·5 | 10·5 | |
| Tinct. lobeliæ æther. | 3 | 3·5[237] | ... | 14·5 | |
| Tinct. lupuli | 5 | ... | 4·0 | 10·0 | |
| Tinct. myrrhæ | 5 | 2·5 | ... | 6·2 | |
| Tinct. nuc. vom. | 4 | ·0 | ... | 6·2 | |
| Tinct. opii | 10 | ... | ·75 | 1·0 | |
| Tinct. opii ammon. | 2·5 | ·5 | ... | 2·5 | |
| Tinct. pyrethri | 1 | 1·0 | ... | 12·5 | |
| Tinct. quassiæ | 1 | ... | ·7 | 8·7 | |
| Tinct. rhei | 10 | ... | 4·0 | 5·0 | |
| Tinct. sabinæ | 2 | ... | ·8 | 5·0 | |
| Tinct. scillæ | 5 | ... | 3·0 | 7·5 | |
| Tinct. senegæ | 1 | ... | ·75 | 9·3 | |
| Tinct. sennæ | 10 | ... | 2·0 | 2·5 | |
| Tinct. serpentar | 1 | ... | ·9 | 10·9 | |
| Tinct. stramon. | 1 | ... | ·5 | 6·3 | |
| Tinct. sambul | 3 | ... | 1·0 | 4·2 | |
| Tinct. valer. ammon. | 5 | 3·5[238] | ... | 4·4 | |
| Tinct. valerian | 5 | ... | 2·3 | 5·7 | |
| Tinct. veratri virid. | 2 | 2·5 | ... | 15·6 | |
| Tinct. zingiber | 5 | 2·5 | ... | 6·3 | |
| Tinct. zingiber fort. | 10 | 3·6 | ... | 37·5 |
[237] Sp. æther. sulph.
[238] Sp. ammon. aromat.
Tincture of Yellow Jasmine. Syn. Tinctura gelsemii sempervirens. Prep. Yellow jasmine, 1 oz.; rectified spirit, 1 pint.—Dose, 20 to 40 minims.
Tincture of Zedoary. Syn. Tinctura zedoariæ. (Ph. Amst.) Prep. Zedoary root, 1 part; rectified spirit, 8 parts. Digest and filter.
Tincture of Zedoary (Compound). Syn. Tinctura zedoariæ composita; Wedel’s Essentia Carminativa. Prep. Zedoary, 4 oz.; calamus, galangal, of each 2 oz.; chamomile, aniseed, caraway seed, of each 1 oz.; bay-berries and cloves, of each 6 dr.; orange-peel and mace, of each 4 dr.; peppermint water and rectified spirit, of each 24 dr. In 6 days strain, and add hydrochloric ether, 4 oz.
TINCTURES (Concentrated). Syn. Tincturæ concentratæ Haenli, L. Prep. (Ph. Baden.) Digest 8 parts of the vegetable powder in 16 of spirit of the sp. gr. ·857 (45 o. p.), for 4 days, at 72° Fahr., with occasional agitation, then press, and filter; to the marc or residuum add as much spirit as it has absorbed, and again press, and filter; the weight of the mixed liquors should be 16 parts. In this way are prepared concentrated tinctures of aconite leaves; arnica and chamomile flowers; belladonna, digitalis, hemlock, henbane, peppermint, and savine leaves; ipecacuanha and valerian roots, &c.