I'AllT III.

Ointments.

875

UNGUENTUM PULVERIS CANTHARIDIS VESI-

CATORIiE, Edin. Ointment of the Powder of BlisteringFlics.

" Take of resinous Ointment, seven parts; powdered Blis-tering flies, one part. Sprinkle the powder into the meltedointment: and stir the mixture until it stiffens in cooling.

Unguentum Canthaiudis, Dub. Ointment of BlisteringFiies.

" Take of Ointment of yellow Wax, half a pound'■ Blisteringflies in powder, one ounce. Form them into an ointment."

These ointments are intended for promoting a purulentdischarge from blistered surfaces, and produce this effectsufficiently well when the irritation they excite can be sup-ported, which, however cannot always be done. The fliesshould be reduced to a very fine powder, and very intimatelymixed with the ointment.

UNGUENTUM RESINyE NI'GRiE,' Lond. Blackllesin Ointment.

" Take of black Resin, yellow Wax, yellow Resin, of each,nine ounces; Olive-oil, a pint. Melt them together, and strainthrough a linen cloth."

UNGUEN'TUM SAMBUCO, ■ Lond. Elder Ointment.

" Take of Elder flowers, prepared Lard, of each, two pounds.Boil the elder flowers in the lard, until they become crisp, thenstrain the ointment through a linen cloth."

Dublin.

" Take of fresh Elder flowers, three pounds; prepared Hog'slard, four pounds; mutton Suet, two pounds. Make an oint-ment of these in the manner directed for the preparation ofthe savine ointment."

These ointments are simply emollient, and possess no ad-vantages over simple ointment. They are vestiges of theredundant practice of former times.

UNGUENTUM SIMPLEX, Edin. Simple Ointment.

" Take of Olive-oil, five parts; white Wax, two parts. Meltthe wax in the oil; then stir the mixture until it stiffens incooling;."

An useful emollient ointment for softening the skin.

Officinal preparations. Unguentum Oxidi Plumbi albi, E. Un-guentum Acetatis Plumbi, E.

UNGUENTUM SUBACETATIS CUPRI, Edin.Ointment of Subacetate of Copper.

" Take of resinous Ointment, fifteen parts; Subacetate ofCopper, one part. Sprinkle the subacetate into the meltedointment, and stir until the mixture stiffens in cooling."

1 Unguentum basilicum nigrum, vel tetra pharmacum, 1'. L. 1745.'* Unguentum sambucinuin, P. L. 1720.