Other tomes: King's
(List of Fluidextracts, Tinctures, Syrups, Elixirs, Wines, and Powders, not systematically mentioned in the articles on individual drugs. The extremely energetic are in heavyface type; those of slightly lesser strength in italics; the balance in ordinary type.)
FLUIDEXTRACTS.
| Aconite | 
½ to 2 | 
minims (drops) | 
| Adonis | 
1 to 5 | 
" | 
| Aletris | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Alstonia constricta | 
5 to 40 | 
" | 
| Alstonia scholaris | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Angelica | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Apocynum | 
1 to 20 | 
" | 
| Aralia | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Aromatic | 
1 to 20 | 
" | 
| Aspidosperma(Quebracho) | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Belladonna Leaves | 
⅕ to 2 | 
" | 
| Belladonna Root | 
⅕ to 2 | 
" | 
| Berberis aquifolium | 
5 to 40 | 
" | 
| Bitter Orange Peel | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Black Cohosh | 
1 to 30 | 
" | 
| Black Haw | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Bloodroot | 
1 to 5 | 
" | 
| Blue Flag | 
1 to 15 | 
" | 
| Buchu | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Calamus | 
5 to 40 | 
" | 
| Calendula | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Calumba | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Canada Snake Root | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Capsicum | 
½ to 2 | 
" | 
| Cascara Sagrada | 
20 to 60 | 
" | 
| Celery Seed | 
20 to 60 | 
" | 
| Chestnut Leaves | 
60 to 120 | 
" | 
| Chionanthus | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Cinchona | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Cinchona (Red) | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Colchicum Root | 
1 to 8 | 
" | 
| Colchicum Seed | 
1 to 8 | 
" | 
| Colocynth | 
1 to 4 | 
" | 
| Condurango | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Conium Fruit | 
1 to 5 | 
" | 
| Corn Silk | 
30 to 120 | 
" | 
| Cornus | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Corydalis | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Cotton Root | 
20 to 60 | 
" | 
| Cubeb | 
5 to 40 | 
" | 
| Digitalis | 
1 to 2 | 
" | 
| Dioscorea | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Echinacea | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Elecampane | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Eriodictyon | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Eucalyptus | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Euonymus | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Eupatorium | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Euphorbia pilulifera | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Frangula | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Fucus | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Gelsemium | 
1 to 5 | 
" | 
| Gentian Compound (Eclectic) | 
30 to 60 | 
" | 
| Geranium | 
5 to 120 | 
" | 
| Glycyrrhiza | 
10 to 120 | 
" | 
| Grindelia | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Guarana | 
15 to 60 | 
" | 
| Hamamelis Leaves | 
30 to 60 | 
" | 
| Hawthorn Berries | 
5 to 15 | 
" | 
| Helonias | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Hemlock Bark | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Hops | 
15 to 60 | 
" | 
| Hydrangea | 
20 to 120 | 
" | 
| Hydrastis | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Hyoscyamus | 
1 to 10 | 
" | 
| Indian Cannabis | 
1 to 10 | 
" | 
| Ipecac | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Jalap | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Jamaica Dogwood | 
5 to 40 | 
" | 
| Juglans | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Kamala | 
60 to 180 | 
" | 
| Krameria | 
10 to 30 | 
" | 
| Lactucarium | 
10 to 30 | 
" | 
| Lappa | 
15 to 60 | 
" | 
| Larkspur | 
½ to 5 | 
" | 
| Leptandra | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Lobelia | 
1 to 5 | 
" | 
| Logwood | 
30 to 60 | 
" | 
| Lupulin | 
5 to 15 | 
" | 
| Male Fern | 
1 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Matico | 
30 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Nux Vomica | 
1 to 4 | 
" | 
| Pareira | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Physostigma | 
1 to 3 | 
" | 
| Phytolacca | 
1 to 10 | 
" | 
| Pichi | 
10 to 40 | 
" | 
| Pilocarpus | 
5 to 40 | 
" | 
| Podophyllum | 
1 to 20 | 
" | 
| Pomegranate | 
30 to 60 | 
" | 
| Prickly Ash Berries | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Quassia | 
5 to 10 | 
" | 
| Quercus | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Rhubarb | 
5 to 30 | 
" | 
| Rubus | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Rumex | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Sabal | 
15 to 60 | 
" | 
| Sarsaparilla | 
30 to 60 | 
" | 
| Senega | 
1 to 30 | 
" | 
| Senna | 
30 to 120 | 
" | 
| Senna, Compound | 
20 to 60 | 
" | 
| Spigelia | 
30 to 120 | 
" | 
| Squill, | 
1 to 5 | 
" | 
| Squill, Compound | 
2 to 3 | 
" | 
| Stillingia | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Stillingia, Compound | 
10 to 60 | 
" | 
| Sumbul | 
5 to 60 | 
" | 
| Taraxacum | 
60 to 180 | 
" | 
| Trifolium, Compound | 
30 to 60 | 
" | 
| Triticum | 
1 to 4 | 
fluidrachms | 
| Viburnum Opulus | 
20 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Wafer Ash | 
10 to 30 | 
" | 
| Wild Cherry, | 
30 to 60 | 
" | 
 
TINCTURES.
| Acetous Emetic (Comp. Tr. Lobelia) | 
¼ to 1 | 
fluidrachm | 
| Aconite | 
1 to 10 | 
minims. | 
| Aloes | 
2 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Aloes and Myrrh | 
30 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Antispasmodic (Comp. Tr. Lobelia and Capsicum) | 
30 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Arnica | 
5 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Asafetida | 
5 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Avena | 
2 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Belladonna Leaves | 
1 to 20 | 
minims. | 
| Belladonna Root | 
1 to 15 | 
minims. | 
| Benzoin | 
10 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Benzoin, Compound | 
10 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Buchu | 
1 to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Calumba | 
1 to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Cannabis | 
1 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Cantharides | 
1 to 5 | 
minims. | 
| Capsicum | 
1 to 15 | 
minims. | 
| Capsicum and Myrrh | 
10 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Cardamom | 
10 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Cardamom, Compound | 
10 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Catechu, | 
1 to 3 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Catechu, Compound | 
1 to 3 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Cimicifuga | 
1 to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Cinchona | 
1 to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Cinchona, Compound | 
I to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Cinnamon | 
20 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Colchicum Corm | 
5 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Colchicum Seed | 
5 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Cubeb | 
5 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Digitalis | 
1 to 20 | 
minims. | 
| Gambir, Compound | 
30 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Gelsemium | 
1 to 15 | 
minims. | 
| Gentian | 
10 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Gentian, Compound | 
10 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Ginger | 
5 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Golden Seal | 
30 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Guaiac | 
30 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Guaiac, Ammoniated | 
5 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Hyoscyamus | 
5 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Iodine, | 
Externally. | 
  | 
| Iron Chloride | 
1 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Kino | 
10 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Krameria, | 
20 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Lactucarium | 
10 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Larkspur | 
Externally only. | 
  | 
| Lavender, Compound | 
15 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Lemon Peel | 
(for flavoring). | 
  | 
| Lobelia | 
5 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Myrrh | 
10 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Nux Vomica | 
5 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Opium, (Laudanum) | 
1 to 15 | 
minims. | 
Opium, Camphorated (Paregoric)
 (infants | 
1 to 4
 5 to 10 | 
fluidrachms.
 minims) | 
| Opium, Deodorized | 
1 to 15 | 
minims. | 
| Orange Peel, Sweet | 
(for flavoring). | 
  | 
| Physostigma | 
1 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Quassia | 
10 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Rhubarb | 
15 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Rhubarb, Aromatic | 
15 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Sanguinaria | 
5 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Squill | 
5 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Stramonium | 
5 to 20 | 
minims. | 
| Strophanthus | 
5 to 15 | 
minims. | 
| Valerian, | 
5 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Valerian, Ammoniated | 
5 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Vanilla | 
(for flavoring) | 
  | 
| Veratrum Viride, | 
5 to 20 | 
minims. | 
| Viburnum Opulus | 
20 to 120 | 
minims. | 
| Warburg's | 
1 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
 
SYRUPS.
| Asarum Compound | 
½ to 1 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Calcium Lactophosphate, | 
½ to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Ginger | 
½ to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Hydriodic Acid | 
½ to 1 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Hypophosphites (calcium, sodium, and potassium) | 
1 to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Ipecac | 
2 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Iodide of Iron | 
15 to 30 | 
minims. | 
| Lactucarium | 
½ to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Partridgeberry, Compound (Mother's Cordial) | 
2 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Phosphates, Compound (Chemical Food-calcium, iron, sodium and potassium) | 
½ to 1 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Raspberry | 
Vehicle. | 
  | 
| Rhubarb | 
1 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Rhubarb, Aromatic | 
1 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Rhubarb and Potassa, Compound (Neutralizing Cordial) | 
¼ to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Sarsaparilla, Compound. | 
Vehicle. | 
  | 
| Senega | 
1 to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Squill | 
½ to 1 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Stillingia, Compound | 
½ to 1 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Tar | 
1 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Tolu | 
1 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Trifolium Compound, | 
2 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Wild Cherry | 
1 to 2 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Wormseed, Compound | 
½ to 1 | 
fluidrachms. | 
| Yerba Santa,Aromatic. | 
2 to 4 | 
fluidrachms. | 
 
WINES, MEDICATED.
| Colchicum Corm, | 
1 to 15 | 
minims. | 
| Colchicum Seed | 
1 to 20 | 
minims. | 
| Ipecac | 
5 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Tar | 
30 to 60 | 
minims. | 
 
ELIXIRS.
| Adjuvant | 
  | 
| Glycyrrhiza. | 
All as Vehicles. | 
| Aromatic (simple) | 
  | 
| Aromatic (red), | 
  | 
 
OLEORESINS.
| Aspidium | 
15 to 60 | 
minims. | 
| Capsicum | 
1/10 to 1 | 
minim. | 
| Cubeb | 
5 to 20 | 
minims. | 
| Ginger | 
5 to 20 | 
minims. | 
 
POWDERS.
| Compound Licorice Powder | 
30 to 60 | 
grains | 
| Dover's Powder (Ipecac 10% and Opium 10%) | 
5 to 15 | 
grains | 
| Compound Emetic Powder | 
60 to 120 | 
grains | 
| Diaphoretic Powder, | 
5 to 15 | 
grains | 
| Jalap, Compound (Anti-bilious Physic) | 
15 to 60 | 
grains | 
| Tully Powder (Compound Morphine Powder) | 
5 to 10 | 
grains = (1/12 to ⅙ gr. morphine.) | 
 
The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 1922, was written by Harvey Wickes Felter, M.D.