Tinctura Benzoini Composita

Lond. Tinctura Benzoes composita, Dub. Compound Tincture of Benzoin.

"Take of benzoin, three ounces and a half; storax balsam, strained, two ounces and a half; balsam of tolu, ten drachms; aloes, five drachms; rectified spirit, two pints. Maeerate for fourteen days (seven days, Dub.), and filter."

Syn. Teinture de Benzoin composed (F.), Zusammengesitzte Benzoe tink-tur (G.)

Tinctura Benzoini composita, Edin. Compound Tincture of Benzoin.

"Take of benzoin in powder, three ounces; balsam of Peru, two ounces; hepatic aloes in powder, half an ounce; alcohol, two pounds. Digest for seven days, and filter through paper."

Syn. Teintura del Commendatore; Alcoole Benzoato composite (I.).

This tincture is a stimulating expectorant, and as such is sometimes prescribed in chronic bronchitis and old asthmatic cases; but it is chiefly employed as an external application to wounds and languid ulcers, which it gently stimulates, and shields from the action of the air.1 It is decomposed by water, and therefore, when given internally, must be triturated with yolk of egg or with mucilage, to suspend it in aqueous fluids. Its dose is from f 3 ss. to f 3 ij. or more.

Tinctura Bonplandiae Trifoliatae. Edin. Tincture of Bonplandia, or Angustura

"Take of the bark of trifoliate Bonplandia, bruised, two ounces; proof spirit, two pounds and a half Digest for seven days, and filter through paper."

Tinctura Angusturae, Dub. Tincture of Angustura.

"Take of angustura bark in coarse powder, two ounces; proof spirit, two pints. Digest for seven days; then filter."

Syn. Teinture d'Angusture (F.).

This tincture, which contains the active principles of the cusparia bark, is given in doses of f 3 j. or f 3 ij. in the same cases as the bark. (See Cusparia, Part ii.)

1 It is an improved form of Wade's balsam, or Friar's balsam.

Tinctura Buchu. Dub. Tincture of Buchu

"Take of buchu leaves, two ounces; proof spirit, one pint. Macerate for seven days, and filter."

The spirit takes up little more than the volatile oil. The tincture possesses the diuretic properties of the leaves of the buchu. The dose is from f 3 j, to f 3 iv. in water, or the infusion of the buchu leaves.

Tinctura Calumbae. Lond. Tincture of Calumba

"Take of calumba root, sliced, three ounces; proof spirit, two pints. Macerate for fourteen days, and filter."

Tinctura Colgmbae, Edin. Tinctura Colombo, Dub. Tincture of Calumba

"Take of calumba root in powder, two ounces; proof spirit, two pounds. Digest for seven days, and filter through paper."

Proof spirit is the proper menstruum of calumba. The tincture is a useful addition to stomachic infusions and decoctions. It contains colombina, the active principle of the root.

Tinctura Camphorae. Lond. Edin. Tincture of Camphor

"Take of camphor, five ounces; rectified spirit, two pints. Dissolve the camphor."

This is the spiritus camphoree of the last Pharmacopoeia. As it is decomposed by water it can only be used as an external stimulant. It is a bad form of using camphor for any purpose.