Authorities. 1 , T. Cation Duncan, M.D., Trans. New York State Hom. Soc. vol. viii, 1870, p. 237, took of mother tincture, prepared by macerating the blossoms in pure alcohol for five months, 10 drops at 4 and 8 P.M. (first day); same at 8 A.M. and 8 P.M. (second day); in morning and at noon (third day); at 11 A.M., 2 P.M., and on retiring at night (fourth day); 24 drops in morning, 65 at 10 P.M. (fifth day); 2 , John Duncan, health always good, took 5 drops of tincture at 9 P.M. (first day); took the medicine about half an hour before eating (second day); took it regularly (third and fourth days); 10 drops (fifth day); 3 , A. C. Thomas, aet. seventeen years, had been in good health for some time, except a little rheumatism in the limbs during damp weather, took 10 drops of 1st dil. at 6 A.M. and repeated the dose every four hours during the day, and so continued till 3 P.M., sixth day.