Tincture of myrrh

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Source: [Domestic medicine] by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1783), narrative-offset-474728.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• myrrh: If the difeafe be mild, the throat may be gargled with an infufion of fage and rofe-leaves, to a gill of which may be added a fpoonful or two of honey, and as much vinegar as will make it agreeably fharp ; but, when the fymp- toms are urgent, the floughs large and thick, and the breath very offenfive, the following gargle may be ufed. To fix or feven ounces of the pectoral de- coction,when boiling, add half an ounce

Method as extracted

1. Macerate according to the source passage: If the difeafe be mild, the throat may be gargled with an infufion of fage and rofe-leaves, to a gill of which may be added a fpoonful or two of honey, and as much vinegar as will make it agreeably fharp ; but, when the fymp- toms are urgent, the floughs large and thick, and the breath very offenfive, the following gargle may be ufed. To fix or feven ounces of the pectoral de- coction,when boiling, add half an ounce of con- trayerva root ; let it boil for fome time, and afterwards ftrain 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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