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Ceratuji carbonatis zinci impcri ; olim Cekatum lapi-

UIS CAI.AM1NARIS. Ed.

Cerate of Impure Carbonate of Zinc, formerly Cerate of Cala-mine,Take of

Simple cerate, five parts ;

Prepared impure carbonate of zinc, one part.

CEEATUM CALAMI MiE. Loild.

Cerate of Calamine.

Take of

Calamine, prepared,

Yellow wax, of each half a pound;

Olive oil, one pint.

Mix the oil with the melted wax, then remove from the fire ;and, as soon as the mixture begins to thicken, add the ca-lamine, and stir the cerate constantly until it be cold.

Unguentum cai.aminaris. Dub.Calamine Ointment.Take of

Ointment of yellow wax, five pounds;Prepared calamine, one pound.Make into an ointment.

These compositions resemble the cerate which Turnerstrongly recommends in cutaneous ulcerations and excoria-tions, and which has been usually distinguished by his name.They appear, from experience, to be excellent epulotics ; and,as such, are frequently made use of in practice.

EiiPLAbTRUM oxini ferhi rdbri ; olim Emplastrum robo-

RANS. Ed.

Plaster of Red Oxide of Iron, commonly called Strengthening

Plaster.Take of

Piaster of semi-vitrified oxide of lead, twenty-four parts;

Pine resin, six parts ; ^

Yellow wax,

Olive oil, each three parts;

lied oxide of iron, eight parts.Grind the red oxide of iron with the oil, and then add it to

the other ingredients, previously melted.

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