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Tincture of Cinchona

Moisten 6 troy ounces yellow cinchona, in moderately fine powder, with 2 fluid ounces diluted alcohol; pack it firmly in a glass percolator and displace, with diluted alcohol, 2 pints of tincture. (U. S. Ph.) 4488. Compound Tincture of Cin-

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