What is the difference between tincture and spirits?
SPIRITSSpirits are alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solutions of volatile substances.Most are used as flavouring agents but a few have medicinal value.e.g. Chloroform Spirit, Lemon Spirit, Compound Orange Spirit.TINCTURESThese are alcoholic preparations containing the active principles of vegetable drugs.They are weaker than extracts.They are usually prepared by maceration and percolation, or may be prepared by dissolving the corresponding liquid extract of chemical substances (e.g. iodine) in alcohol or hydroalcohol solvent.e.g. Belladonna tinctureAromatic cardamom tinctureIodine tincture