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Tincture of Electuary

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Source: The medical directory : or, family physician ... Which contains an appendix and dispensatory . by Bullman, E; University of Glasgow. Library (1810), narrative-offset-377241.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Electuary: these drops : take volatile tincture of valerian, one ounce : tincture of castor, three drams : spirit of lavender, two drams : tincture of saffron, one dram : mix and take one tea spoonful once or twice a day in a tea cupful of cold water: or take rue, one hand- ful : rosemary, half a handful

Method as extracted

  1. Macerate according to the source passage: The cold bath or sea bathing will greatly assist the cure, and take the following : Take conserve of roses, four ounces ; powder of prepared iron, half an ounce : of peruvian bark in powder, half an ounce : sirup of rue, enough to make a smooth electuary : dose, the size of a nutmeg, twice a day, wash down with pennyroyal, balm, or sage tea : or take these drops : take volatile tincture of valerian, one ounce : tincture of castor, three drams : spirit of lavender, two drams : tincture of saffron, one dram : mix and take one tea spoonful once or twice a day in a tea cupful of cold water: or take rue, one hand- ful : rosemary, half a handful : infuse in a pint and a half of boiling water for fifteen minutes, strain and add to the liquor, tincture of castor, two drams : tincture of soot, two drams : tincture of asafoetida, two drams : compound spirit of lavender, three drams : mix and take one table spoonful once or twice a day, in a tea cupful of rosemary or borrage tea or cold water.

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Primary and supporting references

  1. The medical directory : or, family physician ... Which contains an appendix and dispensatory . — The medical directory : or, family physician ... Which contains an appendix and dispensatory .Primary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-377241.
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