Rub together in a mortar as we have said for the

musk; add

Tincture of civet or musk

Alcoholate of roses

In which

Carbonate of potash

ounce,

has been dissolved. Macerate one month, and

filter.

CHAPTER XII.

COMPOUND TINCTURES.

Aromatic Tincture; called The Three Aromatics. Coarsely-powdered nutmegs 2 ounces.

Aromatic Tincture, called Cephalic.

Coarsely-powdered nutmegs

2 ounces.

Cinnamon

Alcohol

22

ounce. 1 quart.

Macerate ten days in the two alcoholates; filter. Used in lotions for the hands,

Prepare in the same manner the ethereal tinctures which contain musk, ambergris, castoreum, civet, and the different balsams.

Macerate ten days and filter. If this tincture is distilled, and to the distillate a little tincture of

musk is added, a very sweet scented water is obtained.