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Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Thomson's Conspectus of the British pharmacopoeias. Source: Wellcome Collection.
![ment, sprinkle into it the powder of verdigris, and stir the mixture briskly as it cools and concretes.) Oper. Stimulant, detergent, escharotic. Use. To foul, fungous, and flabby ulcers; and, diluted with lard, to scrofulous ulcerations of the palpebral. UNGUENTUM* ANTIMONII POTASSIO-TARTRATIS. L. Un- guentum Antimoniale, E. Unguentum Antimonii Tartarizati, D. Ointment of Potassio-tartrate of Antimony. {Antimonii Potassio- tartratis in pulv. subtilissimum tritce Adipis 3jv. Rub together. L. E. Antimonii Potassio-tart. 3j., Albcs, 3vij. Mix. D.) Oper. As a topical stimulant to cause a pustular eruption or the skin, and produce counter-irritation. Use. In internal inflammations, especially of the chest, and rheumatism and chronic inflammation of the joints. UNGUENTUM BELLADONNA. L. Ointment of Belladonna. {Ext. Belladonnce 3jM Adipis 3j. Rub them together.) Oper. Anodyne ; relaxing muscular fibre. Use. In painful ulcers, hemorrhoidal affections, chordee, ascitis, rheu- matism, and applied round the eye to cause dilatation of the pupil. UNGUENTUM CANTHARIDIS. L. E. D. Ointment of Cantha- rides. (Cantharidis inpulverem subtilissimum §iij., Cerati Resince Ibj., Aq. distillates fjxij. Boil the cantharides in the water to one half, then mix the cerate to the strained fluid, and evaporate. L. Linimenti Cantharidis fSviij., Ceres Albcs 3iij., Cetacei %]. Melt them altogether and stir till they are cold. D. Unguenti resincs 3xij., Cantharidis 3j. Melt the ointment, sprinkle in the cantharides, and stir till they are cold. E.) Oper. Irritant. Use. To keep open issues and blisters. UNGUENTUM INFUSI CANTHARIDIS. E. Ointment of In- fusion of Cantharides. {Cantharidis, Resincs, Ceres flaves, sing.'h}., Terebin. Venet. Axung. sing. 3ij., Aques ferventis f3v. Infuse the cantharides in water for one night, squeeze and filter the expressed liquid, add the lard, and boil till the water has disappeared, then add the wax and resin, and when these have become liquid, remove the vessel from the fire, add the turpentine, andmix the whole thoroughly.) Use. The same as the simple ointment, but more stimulating and less irritating. UNGUENTUM CERA ALBA. D. Ointment of White Wax. {Ceres Albcs Ibj., Adipis Prespar. Ibjv. Mix them together, and stir till cold.) Oper. Emollient. Use. As a mild covering to excoriations and benign ulcers. This is the basis of the majority of the compound ointments of the Dublin Pharmacopoeia. UNGUENTUM CETACEI. L. D. Ointment of Spermaceti. {Cetacei 3v., Ceres Albcs 3xjv., Olives Olei fOj., vel quantum satis sit. Stir them when melted with a slow fire till cold. L. Cetacei Ibj., Ceres Albcs Ibss., Adipis ibj. Melt together. D.) Use. The ordinary dressing for blistered parts and excoriations. UNGUENTUM CITRINUM. E. See Ung. Hydrargyri Nitratis. UNGUENTUM COCCtJLI. E. Ointment of Cocculus Indicus. Use. A stimulant in obstinate porrigo, and to kill lice. UNGUENTUM CONII. L. Ointment of Hemlock. {Conii recentis, Adipis sing. Ibj. Boil the leaves of the Conium in the fat until they are crisp; then express through cloth.) Use. As an application to cancerous and irritable or painful sores. UNGUENTUM CREASOTI. L. E. D. Ointment of Creasote. {Cre- asotifdss. (3j. E. D.), Adipis 3j. (3iij. E., Ung. Ceres Albcs 3vij. D.). Rub and mix.) Oper. Stimulant. Use. As a counter-irritant, and as an application in Porrigo scutulata.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20407142_0182.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
