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Clutton's Febrifuge Tincture
Febrifuge spirit, 8 fluid ounces; angelica there is no Indian hemp, because the alcoholic root, serpentary, cardamom seed, of each 1½ extract is soluble in water; but then there is drachms; digest and strain. Water acidula- capsicum, as, after the chloroform and ether ted with these, and sweetened to the taste, (which also give pungency to the mixture) forms a cooling diuretic and diaphoretic julep. have been distilled off, the substance left Though never admitted into the Pharma- behind has a hot , peppery taste. He seems to copœia, these preparations are favorites with have taken much pains with the analysis. some practitioners.