Diseases of the skin : their description, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment / by H. Radcliffe Crocker.

  • Henry Radcliffe Crocker
Date:
1888
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Credit: Diseases of the skin : their description, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment / by H. Radcliffe Crocker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANTI-PRURITIC LOTIONS. 20. Alkaline solutions and certain antiseptics exercise most influence in this respect. 21. Borax 5ij, glycerine gss, water a quart. In urticaria, and as a wash for the head in seborrhcea. 22. Borax, carbonate of ammonia, of each Jjss, glycerine diluted hydro- cyanic acid 5iij, water §xvj. For vesicular and sebaceous diseases diluted I to 4 times (Startin). 23. Carbonate of potash 5ij, water §viij. In the early stages of eczema, to allay itching. 23a. Potassium cyanide 5j, water a pint. To be kept in a dark place. For pruritus. Use with caution. 24. Soda bicarbonate 5j or glycerine 5jss, elder-flower water §vj. Urticaria, some eczemas, and pruritus. 25. Liq. carbonis detergens 5ij, water §viij. For pruritus, urticaria, and eczema, when not too acute. 26. Carbolic acid, 1 in 60 of water. For pruritus and urticaria. 27. Terebene §j, water gviij. For pruritus and urticaria. 28. Sanitas gij to S§iv, water to gviij. For pruritus and urticaria. 29. Salicylic acid 5ij, borax Jj, glycerine q.s. Mix the acid and borax with 5iv of glycerine, heat gently until dissolved, then add glycerine to make up 3]. This can then be diluted with glycerine, alcohol, or water to any extent. 5] of the first mixture, 5] alcohol, water to gviij, is a good proportion. Very useful in pruritus and urticaria, and does not smell. 30. Menthol gr. 2 to 10 to water 5)'. 31. Solution of acetate of lead 5ij to 5iv, distilled water to §viij. For same. 32. Perchloride of mercury gr. 2, glycerine gss, chloroform water to Bviij. For same. 33. Hydrocyanic acid dilute Jj, corrosive sublimate gr. 1, emulsion of almonds or elder-flower water gvj. 33a. Hydrocyanic acid^jss, acetate of ammonia gj, infusion of tobacco to gviij. For pruritus ani seu vulvae (Tilbury Fox). 2,36. A similar lotion, but with tinct. digitalis ^iij, and rose-water instead of tobacco-water (Thompson). 34. Hydrocyanic acid dilute 5ij, borax 5j, rose-water gviij. For senile pruritus (Neligan). 35. Cyanide of. potassium gr. 15, water gviij. For pruritus pudendi (Hardy). Keep in a dark place, and use with great caution. 36. Benzoin (compound tiiicture of) or Friar's balsam. For pruritus vulvae (Reeves). To be painted on, undiluted, with a camel's-hair brush. An excel- lent plan. 37. Benzoic acid 5ij, water gviij. For pruritus and urticaria. SEDATIVE ASTRINGENT LOTIONS. Lead. 38. Lead.—Solution of the subacetate mv to mxx, glycerine »ixv, water %]. For erythema, eczema, excoriations, etc. 39. Lead lactate.—Solution of the subacetate 5j, fresh milk 5ij. Shake well together in a bottle. For eczema and other acute inflammations.