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TINCTURE
OF
MUSK.
197
together
in
a
mortar
:
2
grains
of
aogelica,
1
ounce
of
coriander,
1
drachm
of
fennel,
the
same
of
aniseed,
and
15
grains
of
juniper-berries;
add
to
these
the
juice
of
2
citrons,
with
the
dried
peels,
and
1
pound
of
sugar.
The
whole
must
be
infused
in
the
bottle
for
four
or
five
days
;
and
do
not
forget
to
shake
it
frequently
during
the
time,
for
the
purpose
of
melting
the
sugar
and
extracting
the
virtues
of the
seeds.
Afterward
strain
the
liquor
through
a
cloth,
to
purify
then
put
it
up
in
bottles,
and
keep
it
well
stopped,
to
pre-
vent
it
from
deteriorating.
This
preparation
is
useful
in
cases
of
vomiting,
pain
in
the
stomach
caused
by
eating
some
article
of
food
which
did
not
agree
with
the
person,
colic,
acidity
of
the
stomach,
difficulty
of
breathing,
and
various
other
little
ailings
of
a
similar
character.
The
dose
is
one
or
two
tea-spoonfuls,
taken
in
a
wine-
glassful
of
cold
water.
PEOCESS
FOll
MAKINa
TINCTURE
OF
MUSK.
Musk
is
a
substance
which,
in
itself,
is
peculiar;
some
persons
are
excessively
fond
of
it
as
a
perfume,
while
others
cannot
tolerate
it
under
any
circumstances
—
in
fact,
being
so
very
offensive
to
them
that
they
cannot
remain
in
a
room
where
it
is.
I
suppose,
though,
that
in
some
form
or
other,
most
persons
are
fond
of
musk
for
toilet
purposes.
The
following
directions
will
enable
those
who
wish
to
use
it
to
make
a
tincture
which
they
can
use
to
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