TINCTURA ALOES COMPOSITA. L.D. _Elixir Proprietatis._ P.L. 1720.
Tincture of Myrrh is the menstruum of the Aloes in this preparation, to
which Saffron is added. Dose, fʒj to fʒij. _Form. 16, 97._
TINCTURA MYRRHÆ. L. The strength of the spirituous solvent has been very
judiciously increased in the _Editio Altera_ of the London Pharmacopœia,
by which means a brighter tincture is obtained. It is rarely used except
in astringent and detergent gargles, or as an external application to
foul ulcers; diluted with water it presents us with an excellent lotion
for spongy gums.[687]