The druggist's general receipt book : containing a copious veterinary formulary, numerous recipes in patent and proprietary medicines, druggists' nostrums, etc. ... / by Henry Beasley.

  • Beasley, Henry
Date:
1886
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Credit: The druggist's general receipt book : containing a copious veterinary formulary, numerous recipes in patent and proprietary medicines, druggists' nostrums, etc. ... / by Henry Beasley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    oil of turpentine 2 oz., soft soap 4 oz.; mix and apply in the sun ; but it is not quite safe.—Bracken. 7. Oil of turpentine 4 oz., oil of tar 4 oz., train oil 8 oz., sulphur 4 oz. 8. Sulphur vivum 8 oz., powdered stavesacre 1 oz., mercurial ointment 2 oz., turpentine 2 oz„ lard or train oil 8 oz.—Blaine. 9. Sulphur 4 oz., white hellebore ^ oz., oil of tar 3 oz., train or linseed oil 12 oz.—Spooner. ]0. Soft soap and tar, equal parts. 11. Weak mercurial ointment ^ lb., sulphur vivum 4oz., white hellebore 3 oz., black pepper 3 oz., oil of tar 1 oz., olive oil enough to make it soft; use daily for 7, 10, or 14 days.—Taplin. OINTMENTS FOR MALLENDERS AND SALLENDERS. (Scurvy eruptions.) 1. Citrine ointment 2 oz., tar ointment 1 oz.; mix. 2. Lard 2 oz., finely powdered red precipitate 2 drs.— White. 8. Sugar of lead 1 part, tar 2 parts, lard 6 parts ; mix, give a diuretic ball occasionally.—Youatt. 4. Lard 2 oz.; melt, and stir in Goulard’s extract 1 oz. —White. 5. Quicksilver 1 oz., common turpentine 3 oz.; mix.— Bracken. 6. Sublimate 10 grs., mercurial ointment 1 oz.; mix. 7. Iodide of potassium 1 dr., lard 2 oz., Goulard’s extract 4 drs.; mix. 8. Camphor 1 dr., sugar of lead ^ dr., mercurial oint- ment 1 oz.; mix, and apply after washing with soap and water.—Blaine. 9. Naphthaliu 1 dr., cod-liver oil 1 oz., zinc ointment 1 oz. MARSHMALLOW OINTMENT. The following is often substituted for the old Pharmacopoeia preparation :—Rape oil 1 lb., yellow wax 6 oz., palm oil i lb., common tur- pentine 1 oz. MERCURIAL OINTMENT. This is prepared in the usual way; but Venice turpentine is often used to incorporate the quicksilver more speedily, as it does not interfere with its veterinary uses.
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