Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-24
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think will comply with the. re-
quests which have been receiving. and
tells you how to make extracts, infu
slons, ETC.: because have told you of so
many formulas in which a knowledge
ofzof1ese things is essential will first
telizyou how to make essences. . ::
A solution of an essential or aromatic
OIL IN pure alcohol is called an essence,
or spirit of that subject, Sassafras,
dlll,fennel, wintergreen, rosemary; pep
permint, and many other agents may be
attained in the form of essence. In collie
these diffusive essences. may be given
to- great advantages few drops on
sugar or in hot water. One ounce of oil
In nine ounces of alcohol is about the
proportion which will constitute the
average essence. In making pills" it is
customary to add to the mass some es-
sence OF peppermint to disguise the taste
ana prevent gripping. You will remem-
per that told you some time ago that
tnes essence of peppermint was one of
the best agents to be had for expelling
hiatus, or wind. from the bowels; and
because Of its beneficial action it is a
most practical addition when COM
pounding pills: You should be careful
not to confound an essence with tine
ture. In making the essence of win
tergreen: only about one-half the
amount of alcohol is used as in making
other essences.
Fluid and Solid Extracts.
extracts are very convenient meth
Oh OF preparing remedial agents. Fluid
extracts are made by macerating the
cruue drugs in water and alcohol. con-
tanning small quantity OF glycerin, and
then evaCorating to degree that will
cause one pound of the fluid extract to
| represent one pound of the crude drue
Ill medicinal strength. Nearly all veg
| etaDle remedies may be obtained in
the t1uid extract form, and when they
are manufactured by first-class drue
nrms they may be depended upon
| The majority of fluid extracts become
cloudy and sediment will be found
III the bottom of the bottle when water
mas been added. The solid extract OF
remedies is obtained by long sleeping
the crude drugs in hot water or alco
hol or cold water, and then evaporat
ing in porcelain dishes until only a
solid remains. The principal use OF
solid extracts is in making pills.
Infusions.
one OF the simplest and most eff
fectlve methods of administering the
herb remedies consists in extracting
their virtues by warm or hot water
These are called infusion, or hot water
extracts. Coarsely ground articles are
best for infusions on account of the
fact that they may be readily strained
although the pulverized drugs may be
used if desired. In fact, in the prep
aration of some infusions the remedial
qualities are much more readily ex
tracted if the drug is thoroughly pull
verified. This is especially true of gin
ger. AS a rule one ounce of the drue
is the proper amount to be used fol
making an infusion with one pint o1
boiling water; and after preparing, thu
infusion is better if allowed to steer
for 20 minutes, or even longer.
| Bitter herbs do not require so large
a quantity to the pint, and in making
an infusion of capsicum only a few
grains are required. One-half drachm
which is equivalent to about half a tea
spoonful, would be ample for pint
OF boiling water, when preparing ar
infusion of capsicum, or red pepper
The aromatic drugs, and those con
taining tanin, or volatile oils, are in
jured by pouring boiling water upor
them; they should therefore be treat
ed with very warm water instead, ant
be allowed to steep for half an hour
or longer. Among the more prominent
herbs that would come under this head
ing, may be mentioned bayberry, cat
nip, wild cherry, peach leaves, blacl
cohosh, witch hazel, elecampane, etc.
| Tinctures.
| There are two forms or methods O.
preparing tinctures The most com
monty used is that which is extract
| ed by the alcoholic method. When thi:
kind is used internally. it should b,
! first put in hot water in order to expe
the alcohol which was necessary to ex
tract the medicinal principal. Fo1
many purposes tinctures are very con
venient, especially for outward appli
cations. They are prepared by soak
ing six ounces of the ground drugs il
a pint each of water and alcohol fo1
ten days, and then filtering. Glyceri1
tinctures without alcohol may be pre-
pared by macerating the drugs in on.
part of glycerin and four parts O.
water. The glycerin tinctures are no
so effective for external use as are thu