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A new and easy method of giving mercury, to those affected with the venereal disease. To which is annexed a new theory of the action of this metal on the salivary glands / Translated from the Latin of Joseph James Plenck ... by William Saunders.

  • Plenck, Joseph Jacob, Ritter von, 1738-1807. Methodus nova et facilis argentum vivum aegris venerea labe infectis exhibendi. English
Date:
1767
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Credit: A new and easy method of giving mercury, to those affected with the venereal disease. To which is annexed a new theory of the action of this metal on the salivary glands / Translated from the Latin of Joseph James Plenck ... by William Saunders. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mercurial Formulae. No. I. SIMPLE MERCURIAL SOLUTION. R. Mercurii vivi depuratiffimi, jj. Gummi arabici, sij. terantur invicem in mortario lapideo, addito medio cochleari aquae furnariae, donec mercu¬ rius penitus difpareat in mucum. Exade fubaais admifee fenfim conterendo Syrupi kermefini 3fs. Aquae furnariae §viij. D, S. mane & vefpere cochlearia duo. No. II. BALSAMIC MERCURIAL SOLU- TION. R, Ballami Copaivae Gummi arabici ana 3fs. terendo fubigantur. Exa6le fubadis adde fen- lirn conterendo Syrupi kermefmi 31]. Aquae furnariae jij. tota hxc folutio mifceatur cum priori (No. 1.) bene conculTo vafe denter mane & vefpere coch¬ learia duo.' No. III. CAUSTIC SOLUTION for the CON¬ DYLOMATA; R. Aquae fortis 3j. Mercurii vivi ^ij. Plumbi fimpl. ^-ifs. fiat leni calore folutio. No. IV.