Bitter Tincture
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Bitter Tincture (Tinctura amara) is a 1930s pharmaceutical preparation made from bitter orange peel, centaury herb, gentian root, and zedoaria rhizome infused in 70-degree alcohol. It was prescribed as a stomachic for dyspepsia with reduced gastric secretion and motility.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BITTER TINCTURE, Tinctura amara (State Pharmacopoeia VII), is prepared by macerating for 7 days unripe bitter orange fruit (2 parts), centaury herb (2 parts), gentian root (2 parts), and zedoaria rhizome (1 part) in 70% alcohol (35 parts). Bitter tincture is a transparent, brown-colored liquid with an aromatic odor and a bitter, spicy taste; specific gravity is 0.905-0.907. For its pharmacological action, see Bitters. It is prescribed as a stomachic for symptoms of dyspepsia with reduced secretory and motor activity of the stomach, 15-30 drops 0.5 to 1 hour before meals, several times a day.
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“Bitter Tincture.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bitter-tincture/