1868 The complete Practical Distiller

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 17*