Differentiate Maceration for organized drug and Maceration for unorganized drug
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Maceration for organized drug
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Maceration for unorganized drug
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Drug along with whole of menstrum is used in maceration process
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Drug along with 4/5th of the menstrum is used in the maceration process
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The period of Maceration is 7 days
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The period of Maceration is 2 to 7 days
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Strain off the liquid and press the marc
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Decant the liquid and marc is not pressed
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Mix the pressed liquid with the macerate and clarify by filtration. Filtrate is not adjusted to volume.
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Filter the liquid and pass the remaining 1/5th of menstrum through filter to make up the volume.
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Example of tincture: Tincture of orange, Tincture of capsicum, tincture of lemon
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Example of tincture: Tincture of tolu, Tincture of catechu, compound tincture of benzoin.
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