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Tables of Weights and Measures
Any measures given in drams can be measured approximately as one level
teaspoon of dried herb. The liquid measure of one dram is 1/8 ounce.
Metric
conversions available here
U.S.
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts
Avoirdupois
1 grain = 0.0648 grams
1 dram = 27.3437 grains (1.7718 grams)
1 ounce = 16 drams (28.3495 grams)
1 pound = 16 ounces (453.5924 grams)
1 hundredweight = 100 lb (45.3592 kg)
1 short ton = 2000 lb (907.18 kg or 0.9072 metric ton)
Metric
1 milliliter = 0.034 fluid ounces
1 centiliter = 0.34 fluid ounces
1 deciliter = 3.38 fluid ounces
1 liter = 1.06 quarts
1 dekaliter = 2.64 gallons
Household Measures
Less than 1 teaspoon = a few grains
1 teaspoon = 1 dram
1 dessert spoon = 2 drams
1 tablespoon ~ 4 drams
1 cup = 7 ounces
1 fruit jar ~ 1 pint
Apothecary
1 minim = 0.06 milliliters
1 fluid dram ~ 60 minims
(approximately 1 teaspoon) 1 fluid dram ~1/8 fluid ounce
Simplified Weight and Measure
Equivalents
The following estimated equivalents have been provided
for your use. The adjusted amounts are simplified in measuring quanity &
dilution ratios.
cc = ml
1 cc = 20 drops
5 cc = 1 teaspoon = 100 drops
15 cc = 1 tablespoon = 200 drops
30 cc = 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons = 600 drops
½ eyedropper holds approx 10 drops
1 full eyedropper holds approx 20 drops
1-ounce bottle = 30 cc = 2 tablespoons = 600 drops
2-ounce bottle = 60 cc = 4 tablespoons = 1200 drops
4-ounce bottle = 120 cc = ½ cup = 8 tablespoons = 2400 drops
8-ounce bottle = 240 cc = 1 cup = 16 tablespoons = 3600 drops
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