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Tincture of Nux Vomica
Di- 4529. Tincture of Opium. (Laudagest with a gentle heat, 8 troy ounces finely num). Macerate 21 ounces opium, in modewith a gentle heat, 8 troy ounces finely num). Macerate 24 ounces opium, in modepowdered nux-vomica in 1 pint alcohol, for rately fine powder, in 1 pint water for 3 days, 24 hours in a close vessel. Then transfer the with frequent agitation. Add 1 pint alcohol, mixture to a cylindrical percolator, and grad- and macerate for 3 days longer. Percolate, ually pour alcohol upon it until 2 pints of and displace 2 pints tincture by adding dilute tincture are obtained. (U. S. Ph.) alcohol in the percolator. (U. S. Ph.)