Tincture of myrrh

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Source: Domestic medicine. Or, a treatise on the cure and prevention of diseases by regimen and simple medicines. Containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners by Buchan, William, 1729-1805. n 82060399; Buchan, A. P. (Alexander Peter), 1764-1824. n 84110426; Coffin, John G. (John Gorham), 1769-1829. n 85247863 (1825), narrative-offset-644152.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• myrrh: If the disease be mild, the throat may be gargled with an in- fusion of sage and rose leaves, to a gill of which may be add- ed a spoonful or two of honey, and as much vinegar as will make it agreeably acid ; but when the symptoms are urgent, the sloughs large and thick, and the breath very offensive, the following gargle may be used : To six or seven ounces of the pectoral decoction, when boil- ing, add half an ounc

Method as extracted

1. Macerate according to the source passage: If the disease be mild, the throat may be gargled with an in- fusion of sage and rose leaves, to a gill of which may be add- ed a spoonful or two of honey, and as much vinegar as will make it agreeably acid ; but when the symptoms are urgent, the sloughs large and thick, and the breath very offensive, the following gargle may be used : To six or seven ounces of the pectoral decoction, when boil- ing, add half an ounce of contrayerva root ; let it boil for some time, and afterwards strain the liquor; to which add two ounces of white wine vinegar, an ounce of fine honey, and an ounce of the tincture of myrrh.

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