Pharmacopoeia chirurgica, or, Formulae for the use of surgeons : including, among a variety of remedies adopted in the private practice of the most eminent of the profession, all the principal formulae of the different hospitals.

  • Houlston, William, 1755-1815
Date:
1794
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    [ 1J7 ] UNGUENTUM HYDRARGYRI, R Hydrargyri purificati lib. j. Adipis fuillre praeparatse lib. fs. The quickfilver is to be rubbed with a fmall portion of the lard, adding the reft gradually, till the globules become invifible. The pro- portions of this ointment differ from thofe of the College, who ^jave directed equal parts. Their injunctions have alio been diiregarded with refpeCt to th^ introduction of fuet, which makes it of much too hard a confiftence to be conveniently rubbed into the lkin» Its ufes need not be enumerated. UNGUENTUM HYDRARGYRI CAM- PHORATUM. R Unguenti hydrargyri unc. j, Camphoras drach. fs. mifce. A little of this, rubbed along the courfe of the urethra at bed-time, is of confiderable fcr- vice in preventing chordee. This ointment is alfo very proper to be applied to indurated parts, either before or after fuppuration. UNGUENTUM HYDRARGYRI MURI- ATI. R Hydrargyri muriati fnbtiliffime laevigati gran. x.