Tincture of allspice

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Historical use wording: the disease, they think nothing of the consequences

Source: A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine Vol. 2, 1823 by James White (1823), narrative-offset-79845.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• allspice: It is not an unusual thing to give two bottles {about a pint) of Daffy’s [lixir, a tincture made with proof spirit, at a dose; sometimes undiluted, and even mixed with pepper. Half a pint of gin, and two ounces of pepper, is not an unusual dose with stablemen for gripes or fret, and as it often cures the disease, they think nothing of the consequences. Bracy Clarke recommends four ounces of a tincture of allspice, ma

Method as extracted

1. Macerate according to the source passage: It is not an unusual thing to give two bottles {about a pint) of Daffy’s [lixir, a tincture made with proof spirit, at a dose; sometimes undiluted, and even mixed with pepper. Half a pint of gin, and two ounces of pepper, is not an unusual dose with stablemen for gripes or fret, and as it often cures the disease, they think nothing of the consequences. Bracy Clarke recommends four ounces of a tincture of allspice, made with proof spirit, as an excellent remedy for the gripes, or fret; and such I have no doubt it is, especially if made with old brandy.

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