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Tincture of Myrrh

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A historical and nonspecific term for preparations believed to cleanse or purify the body or blood.

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Source: The farrier's dispensatory. In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparations of simples, vegetable, animal, and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a compleat index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases pointing to the remedies proper in each malady by Gibson, W. (William), 1680?-1750 (1734), narrative-offset-704771.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Myrrh: the white Troches of 4 Rhajis one Dram, Plantain, or 4 Rofe-water two Ounces ; let 4 the T roches be made into Pow- 4 der, and mixed with the Wa- 4 ter : Or, 4 Take Tutty prepared one 4 Dram, Bole Armoniack or Ja- 4 pan Earth, two Drams ; mix * them in a fufficient Quantity of 4 Plantain, or Rofe-water

Method as extracted

  1. Macerate according to the source passage: Thefe may alfo be injeCted in¬ to deep penetrating Ulcers, whe¬ ther they be ddulous or caver¬ nous, if they do not make a Cure, they will help to keep them clean, and make the Horie lupportable, efpecially if with them be mixed Spirit of Wine, Oil of Turpen- R 4 tine. 24s The Parriers Injections. tine, Tincture of Myrrh, or plain Red-wine. f Take the white Troches of 4 Rhajis one Dram, Plantain, or 4 Rofe-water two Ounces ; let 4 the T roches be made into Pow- 4 der, and mixed with the Wa- 4 ter : Or, 4 Take Tutty prepared one 4 Dram, Bole Armoniack or Ja- 4 pan Earth, two Drams ; mix * them in a fufficient Quantity of 4 Plantain, or Rofe-water.

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  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
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  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
  • Automated review flags: serious disease claim.
Sources & editorial standard

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Primary and supporting references

  1. The farrier's dispensatory. In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparations of simples, vegetable, animal, and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a compleat index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases pointing to the remedies proper in each malady — The farrier's dispensatory. In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparations of simples, vegetable, animal, and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful cPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-704771.
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