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TEINTURE-MERE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Homeopathy
DEF

Liquid preparation resulting from the dissolving action of alcohol upon drugs of animal or vegetal origin, obtained by maceration, ... titrated to the 1/10th of its weight of dehydrated plant.

CONT

Mother tincture is the original tincture, which is directly prepared from the corresponding source of the raw material [and] prepared from drug substances (plant or animal) with the help of alcohol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Homéopathie
DEF

Matière première homéopathique préparée par macération alcoolique des drogues végétales ou animales, les plantes étant le plus souvent fraîches et sauvages et les animaux vivants, et correspondant à dix fois leur poids de drogue sèche.

CONT

Les teintures-mères de drogues d'origine végétale [et] animale sont obtenues par macération dans de l'alcool à différents degrés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Homeopatía
DEF

Preparación líquida que resulta de la extracción por medio del alcohol de materias primas de origen vegetal (algunos casos mineral y animal).

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