CHIRATA

(Lat.), n. f. Kir(chaer)-a(a3)'ta3. From Hind., chiraeta. Fr., chirette. Ger., Chiraita-Enzian. It., chiretta. Also written chiretta and chirayta. 1. The Swertia chirayta; in the U. S. Ph. and Br. Ph., the herb of this plant. 2. Of Don, the genus Chirita. [B, 121 (a, 24).] C.-meetha. The Ophelia (Swertia) an gust i folia. [" Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.," xxiii, p. 500 (B).] Extractum chiratfe fluidum [U. S. Ph.]. Fr., extrait liquide de chirette. Ger., flil iges Chirettaextrakt. A preparation made by moistening 25 oz. (av.) of c., in No. 30 powder, with a mixture of 2J oz. (av.) of glycerin and 22J oz. (av.) of diluted alcohol, macerating for 48 hours in a percolator with enough menstruum to saturate the powder and form a layer above it, allowing percolation to proceed, adding the remainder of the menstruum gradually and then diluted alcohol until the c. is exhausted, reserving the first 20J fl. oz. of the percolate, distilling off the alcohol from the remainder, evaporating the residue to a soft extract, di olving it in the reserved portion, and adding enough diluted alcohol to make 24 fl. oz. [B, 81 (a, 21).] Infusum chiratae [Br. Ph.]. Fr., tisane de chirette. Ger., Chiretta-Thee. A preparation made by infusing J oz. of c., cut small, in 10 6z. of distilled water at 120 F.; used like infusion of qua ia. IB, 81 (a, 21).] Tinctura chiratae [U. S. Ph., Br. Ph.]. Fr., teinture de chirette. Ger., Chirettatinktur. A tincture made with 10 parts of c., in No. 40 powder, and sufficient diluted alcohol to make 100 parts [U. S. Ph.], or with 2J oz. (av.) of c., cut small and bruised, and 1 pint (imp.) of proof spirit [Br. Ph.]. [B, 81 (a, 21).] [s. 232]