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Tincture of Aconite Leaf
Take 4 troy ounces recently dried aconite leaf in fine powder; moisten with 2 fluid ounces diluted alcohol; pack it firmly in a conical 4 grains; water, deprived of air and charged percolator, and gradually pour diluted alcohol with carbonic acid gas, 1 pint. Dr. Pereira sufficient to displace 2 pints of tincture. recommends 10 grains each of sulphate of (U. S. Ph.) iron and bicarbonate of soda to be taken in a 4482. Tincture of Aconite Root. bottle of ordinary soda-water. This is equiv- Take 12 troy ounces aconite root in fine powalent to 4 grains of carbonate of iron. der; moisten with 6 fluid ounces alcohol;