Preparation , Tincture of the leaves and twigs. Authorities. 1 , Dr. H. C. Preston, Phil. J. of Hom., 1, 460, provings with 10 drops of tincture, a tablespoonful, and again a tablespoonful of tincture; 2 , ibid., Pierce gave Mrs. W., suffering from slight dyspeptic symptoms, the 3d dil. three times a day; proving repeated after four days; 3 , ibid., a young man took same as last; 4 , ibid., a young lady took same as last; 5 , Pierce himself took 1 drop of the 3d dil. in morning, ibid.; 6 , Dr. Thomas, Mouth. Hom. Rev., 1, p. 251, a man took Pond's extract for several days for acute rheumatism; 7 , Dr. Frances Burrit, Am. Hom. Rev., 1, p. 511, in applying some tinct. to burnt fingers, some was licked up with the tongue; 8 , same, effects of 1 drop of 15th dil. given to a lady for pain in hypogastric region; 9 , Dr. Burst. Am. Hom. Obs., 1865, p. 241, took 10th dil., first and second days; 9 a , same, took large doses of 3d dil. daily for five days; 9 b , same, took fluid extract, 10 to 50-drop doses; 10 , Dr. Davidson, Hale's New Remedies, 2d ed., p. 492, gave a woman the 6th dil. for haemorrhoids; did not relieve, but produced pathogenetic effects; 11 , Dr. McGeorge, Trans. of Am. Inst. of Hom., 1874, took tinct., 1 drop on first, fourth, and twelfth days; 12 , same, took 200th dil., on first, seventh, sixteenth, and twenty-seventh days; 13 , same, took 10th dil., on first, second, third, fourth, fifth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth days; 14 , same, another prover, S. W., aged 21 took 200th dil. three different provings; 15 , same, proving on Dr. Izard with tincture, 5-drop doses for three days; 16 , same, Dr. Izard's son, aged 13, took 3 drops of tinct.; 17 , same, Dr. Izard's daughter, aged 11, tool 1 drop of tinct.; 18 , same, proving on C. J. Wiltbank, aged 27, with 6th dil., afterward 3d. and 12th dil.; 19 , same, proving on A. P. Hollet, aged 23, tool 2 drops of tinct.; 20 , same, C. H. Evans, aged 22, took 2 drops of tinct.; 21 , same W. M. James. took tinct. 2 drops first day, 3 drops fourth day.; 22 , same, tool 200th dil.; 23 , same, C. J. Cooper, took 1 drop of 6th dil.; 24 , same, J. B. Chandler, took 3d dil., first, second fourth, fifth, and seventh days; 25 , same, took 200th dil.; 26 , same, F. E. Murphy, took 200th dil.; 27 , same, F. W. Wagner, took 1 dose 200th dil.; 28 , same, Mary McC., aged 21, took 200th dil. once a week; 29 , same, Mrs. E. C., aged 31, took 1 dose of 6th dil.; 30 , same, Mrs. C. A. aged 58, used Pond's extract as a gargle for ulcerated throat.