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Moisten 4 troy ounces of recently dried belladonna leaf in fine powder, with 2 fluid ounces [of] diluted alcohol; pack it firmly in a conical percolator and gradually pour diluted alcohol upon it until 2 pints of tincture are obtained.



Dick's Encyclopedia of Practical Recipes and Processes, nr 4484

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SangrealVulpes
02:37 Feb 22 2013

These are a very good collection of medicinal formula and processes that have been long forgotten.

There are also some that contain very potent alkaloids obtained from plants, which could cause over dose and in some cases poisoning.



I also know {tincture of hemlock} Moisten 4 troy ounces recently dried hemlock, in fine powder, with 2 fluid ounces diluted alcohol pack it firmly in a conical percolator, and gradually pour diluted alcohol upon it till 2 pints are obtained.



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Seidr
17:40 Feb 22 2013

Thanks for updating my potions ! I will be adding more recipes too. If you like to update this section with yours I'll be very glad but I've got one request - please also add a reference.



The truth is that most extractions basically boil down to one procedure - powder, soak in an appropriate solvent, remove the excess of the solvent + optional steps



I agree wholeheartedly about the dangers. Belladonna is very poisonous ! Accidental ingestion can kill you... or worse !

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Place a spoonful of ground coffee gently on the surface of a glass of cold water. The pure coffee will float for some time, and scarcely color the water; the chicory, if any be present, rapidly absorbs the water and sinks to the bottom, communicating a deep reddish-brown tint as it falls.



Dick's Encyclopedia of Practical Recipes and Processes, nr 4373

Gunning has discovered in acetate of zinc a reagent that precipitates the slightest traces of the coloring matter of blood from solutions, even where the liquids are so dilute as to be colorless.

Blood washed from the hands in a pail of water can readily be detected in this way. The flocculent precipitate thrown down by acetate of zinc must be washed by decantation and finally collected on a watch-glass, and allowed to dry, when the microscope will readily reveal crystals if any blood be present.



Dick's Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes, nr 4393

For this color use a solution of iron sulphate, develop with pyrogallic, gallic or tannic acid or very dilute sulfuric acid and develop with heat.





Granddad's Wonderful Book of Chemistry, Kurt Saxon, p.30, experiment XV

I have noticed that by default the journal has this section about potions but I haven't seen any recipes as of yet. Now this is about to change !



This section will contain recipes for various al(chemical) processes. I hope you will find it interesting or at least entertaining.



Just to let you know - you're doing it at your own risk !



I take no responsibility whatsoever for any injury caused by your inability to follow the recipe. I also don't encourage you to do things you have no idea about. The purpose of this section is to give you knowledge and that's all that is.



With that said I begin writing new entries ;)

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SangrealVulpes
02:40 Feb 22 2013

{Tincture of blood root} Moisten 4 troy ounces bloodroot {Sanguinaria}, ;) in moderately fine powder, with 1 fluid ounce diluted alcohol, pack it in a conical percolator, and displace, with diluted alcohol , 2 pints tincture.



Sincerely {SangrealVules}

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