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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    30. (<t) The yellow oxide, (b) the ammonio chloride, and (t) the nitrate of mercury, are all parasiticides, but rather mild ones, and adapted for tinea circinata, (d) oleate of mercury 5 to 20 percent, with or without lanolin, a very good preparation. Salicylic Acid. 31. Salicylic acid gr. 40 to 60, spirit Jvj, aether 5ij. Or— 32 As an ointment in the same proportion to $ of lanolin c oleo. I have also used Unna's plaister with some benefit, and the glycerine cream over a limited area. Thymol. 33. Thymol 5ss to lanolin gij. Thymol and menthol 5ss to 53 of chloroform or spirit and eether (Malcolm Morris). Copper Oleate. 34. Chemical oleate of copper ^ss to $ij ; lanolin c oleo 5]. Valuable for tinea tonsurans. May be combined in equal proportions with mercurous 35. Sulphurous Acid.—Pure, or with an equal quantity of water. For tinea versicolor. . 36. Hyposulphite of soda 5vj, water gviij. For tinea versicolor and tinea cruris. . . All the sulphur preparations are vegetable, as well as animal parasiticides. 37. Borax 5iv, glycerine 5ij, water 3vj. For tinea versicolor. Also glycerine of borax B.P. for lichen circinatus, tinea versicolor, and erythrasma. Turpentine. 38. Perchloride of mercury gr. 2, rectified spirit 5j, turpentine 5vij. 38 a. The ol. pini sylvestris is less unpleasant than ordinary turpentine, and 5) of oil of lavender may be added. For tinea tonsurans and alopecia areata. PILLS. Laxative. 1. Aqueous extract of aloes gr. 1, extract of belladonna and extract of nux vomica of each gr. |. Mix. Take one every night. For chronic constipation. 2. Aloine gr. i, strychnia gr. ^1 extract of belladonna leaves gr. For the same (Schieffelin). Arsenic. 3. Arsenious acid gr. 1, extract of hop 5j. Mix, and divide into 30 pills. Take one three times a day after meals. For psoriasis, etc. Asiatic Pills. 4. Arsenious acid gr. 66, powdered black pepper 5ix, gum arabic and water q.s. Divide into 800 pills; each pill contains -0825 or XV of a grain of arsenious acid. This formula is much used on the Continent, and Hebra gave three pills once a day immediately before dinner, increasing the number according to the tolerance of the patient and the obstinacy of the disease. It is, however, much safer to give them after meals, as they are less likely to derange the digestion.