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Name: Description: Tamarind Pulp of the fruit of the tree Tamarindus indica used as a laxative, purgative and refrigerant. Tasteless Ague Drops A proprietary medicine which was advertised as an alternative to quinine for use the treatment of ague. Contained arsenic. Thebaic Tincture Preparation of opium with alcohol. More commonly known as laudanum. Tin Powdered Tin, Stanni (Stannic). Filings of the common malleable metal. Tincture Highly concentrated herbal extracts distilled in alcohol. Contains less ingredients and are less potent than elixirs. Tobacco See entry for nicotiana. Tonic General term for a medical substance prescribed to produce a feeling of vigour and well-being. Tormentil Medicine from the native herb, Potentilla tormentilla. Roots used as astringent. Tragacanth A gum derived from the dried sap of several species of shrub of the genus Astragalus. Trepanation Surgical procedure in which a circular piece of bone is drilled and excised from the human skull. Triture To crush, pound, grind, etc. Trochisci Bechici Nigri A medicated lozenge (troche) of liquorice, sugar, tragacanth gum, mucilage of quince and rose water. Prescribed to alleviate coughing, colds, hoarseness or loss of voice. Turpentine Also known as Terebinth. Fluid obtained by distillation of sap from trees, mainly pine. Applied to the skin to treat joint, muscle, nerve and tooth pain. Tussilago The common native flowering plant Coltsfoot, used for relieving and curing coughs.
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- Tamarind
Pulp of the fruit of the tree Tamarindus indica used as a laxative, purgative and refrigerant.
- Tasteless Ague Drops
A proprietary medicine which was advertised as an alternative to quinine for use the treatment of ague. Contained arsenic.
- Thebaic Tincture
Preparation of opium with alcohol. More commonly known as laudanum.
- Tin
Powdered Tin, Stanni (Stannic). Filings of the common malleable metal.
- Tincture
Highly concentrated herbal extracts distilled in alcohol. Contains less ingredients and are less potent than elixirs.
- Tobacco
See entry for nicotiana.
- Tonic
General term for a medical substance prescribed to produce a feeling of vigour and well-being.
- Tormentil
Medicine from the native herb, Potentilla tormentilla. Roots used as astringent.
- Tragacanth
A gum derived from the dried sap of several species of shrub of the genus Astragalus.
- Trepanation
Surgical procedure in which a circular piece of bone is drilled and excised from the human skull.
- Triture
To crush, pound, grind, etc.
- Trochisci Bechici Nigri
A medicated lozenge (troche) of liquorice, sugar, tragacanth gum, mucilage of quince and rose water. Prescribed to alleviate coughing, colds, hoarseness or loss of voice.
- Turpentine
Also known as Terebinth. Fluid obtained by distillation of sap from trees, mainly pine. Applied to the skin to treat joint, muscle, nerve and tooth pain.
- Tussilago
The common native flowering plant Coltsfoot, used for relieving and curing coughs.
- Tamarind
