Chap. XU. Of Liniments, §c. Q53

Unguentum acetatis plumbi. Dub.Ointment of Acetate of Lead.Take of

Ointment of white wax, one pound and a half;Acetate of lead, one ounce.Make into an ointment.

Ceratum plumbi superacetatis. Lond.Cerate of Superacetate of Lead.Take of

Superacetate of lead, in powder, two drachms;

White wax, two ounces ;

Olive oil, half a pint.Melt the wax in seven fluidounces of the oil, and gradually

add to these the superacetate of lead, separately triturated

with the rest of the oil, and stir the mixture with a wooden

spatula until they unite.

These are also excellent cooling ointments, of the greatestuse in many cases.

Ceratum plumbi compositum. Loud.Compound Cerate of Lead.

Take of

Solution of subacetate of lead, two fluidounces and a half;Yellow wax, four ounces ;Olive oil, nine fluidounces ;Camphor, half a drachm.

Mix the melted wax with eight fluidounces of the oil, thenremove from the fire; and as soon as the mixture begins tothicken, pour in, by degrees, the solution of subacetate oflead, and stir constantly, with a wooden spatula, until it becold ; then mix in the camphor, previously melted in therest of the oil.

This composition was much recommended by M. Goulard.It differs from the other saturnine ointments only in consis-tence.

Unguentum hydrargyri ; vulgo Unguentum coeruleum.

Ed.

Ointment of Quicksilver, commonly called Blue Ointment.Take of

Quicksilver,

Mutton suet, each one part;

Hogs lard, three parts.

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