tincture
Alcohol-based extract
A tincture is a solution of a substance in alcohol, especially a medicinal extract: tincture of iodine, herbal tinctures.
The word extends to any slight trace or hint of something: a tincture of sadness in her voice.
In heraldry, tincture refers to the colors and metals used in a coat of arms.
Mythical healing draught
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- transmutationComplete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- alchemistPractitioner of proto-chemistry
hermeticism · alembic · magnum opus · distillation · essence · arcanum · dissolution · extraction
Concentrated derived substance
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- dropsDescends or releases
- dropperTube dispensing liquid drops
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
remedy · echinacea · valerian · elderberry · calendula · arnica · chamomile · goldenseal
Heraldic shield notation
azure · sable · vert · argent · sanguine · arms · shield · escutcheon
Reduction in concentration
- potencyDegree of strength
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- HahnemannHomeopathy's founder
- provingEstablishing validity through evidence
vital force · miasm · repertory · drops · pellets · infinitesimal
elixir
Mythical healing draught
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- transmutationComplete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
alchemist · hermeticism · alembic · magnum opus · distillation · essence · arcanum · dissolution · extraction · sublimation
extract
Concentrated derived substance
tonic · remedy · echinacea · valerian · elderberry · calendula · arnica · chamomile · goldenseal · milk thistle
blazon
Heraldic shield notation
color · azure · sable · vert · argent · sanguine · arms · shield · escutcheon · coat of arms
dilution
Reduction in concentration
proving · vital force · miasm · repertory · drops · pellets · infinitesimal
hue
Color's specific character
wash · pigment · touch · suggestion · cast · nuance · undertone · suffusion · dye · imbue
- Old Sciencephlogiston, aether, ether, caloric, miasma
- homeopathyremedies, calendula, dilutions, like cures like, hypericum
- liquidswater, milk, oil, blood, juice
- home remedieshoney, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric
- natural remediesherbal tea, essential oils, echinacea, ginseng, elderberry
- remediesremedy, cure, medicine, treatment, medications
tincturebleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
whiten · decolorize · blanch · fade · achromatism
tincturepurity
Uncontaminated quality
absence · void · totality · completeness · saturation
- herbal tincturesConcentrated botanical remedies
- tincture of iodineMedicinal antiseptic preparation
- iodine tinctureAntiseptic wound treatment