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CALCIUM.
SiBERGANDi has proposed the following
liniment, as an excellent application to
chaps of the breast.
R. Aqueous Extract of Opium, one grain.Lime Water, of each,
Oil of Almonds, j three drams.
Mix.The breast is to be covered with lint
charged with the liniment, and an artificial
nipple pierced with small holes, placed over
it, to give an issue to the oil.
ANTI-PSORIC LINIMENT.QUIN)
(Ferr. ; PlER-
of each, two ounces.a sufficient quantity.
two pounds,one pound.
of each, two ounces.
R. Quick Lime, "ISulphur, J
Olive Oil,Mix. (Pierquin)
R. Olive Oil,Lard,
Sulphur, \Lime,
Muriate of Soda,Mix. (Ferr.)
ANTI-HERPETIC OINTMENT. (RatIEr)
R. Slaked Lime, one dram.
Subcarbonate of Soda, two drams.
Aqueous Extract of Opium, ten grains.
Lard, two ounces.
Mix.
This ointment is employed in the HôpitalSaint Louis, against the various species ofprurigo.
(Pir.R-eight ounces.
CATAPLASM AGAINST SCIATICA.QUIN ; SAINTE-MARIE)
R. Honey,Sprinkle it withQuick Lime, a sufficient quantity.
Astruc applied this to the painful part,not only in sciatica, but in all rheumaticaffections.
PASTE AGAINST N.EVI.
Pasta ad Narcos. (Spielmann)
R
Venice Soap, "Quick Lime,
' V of each, an equal part.
Mix.
In applying this paste, Plenk defendedthe surrounding parts with plaster, and re-moved the caustic at the end of twelvehours, after the formation of the escharr.
SAPONACEOUS PILLS. (HeRBIP.)
R. Spanish Soap, eight ounces.
Quick Lime, one ounce.
Subcarbonate of Potass, one dram.Mix.
PROTOXI-PHOSPHURÏT OF CALCIUM.
Phosphurelum seu Subphosphuretum Calcis.(Van Mons)
R. Anhydrous Lime, six parts.
Phosphorus, one part and a half.
Bring the lime to a red heat in a long-necked matrass, and introduce the phos-phorus in fragments ; then withdraw itfrom the fire, and when cold, put the pro-duct into a well-stopped bottle.
PROTOXI-SULPHURET OF CALCIUM.
Sulphuretum Calcis, Hepar Sulphuris calca-reum, Calcaría sulphurata. (Amst. ;Ant. ; Austr. ; Batav. ; Bavar. ;Belg. ; Dan. ; Gall. ; Fenn. ; Ferr. ;Hass. ; Lipp. ; Olden.; Borus.; Sax.;Cadet de Gassicourt; Swediaur ;Van Mons.
R. Quick Lime, one part.
Pulverized Sulphur, one part and a half.
Calcine them together for five or six mi-nutes in a covered crucible ; then remove itfrom the fire, and enclose the mass whilestill hot, in a well stopped bottle. (Ant. ;Batav. ; Fee.)
Austr. ; and Ferr. prescribe two partsof lime and one part of sulphur. — Hass. —three of lime and one of sulphur. — VanMons — four of lime and one of sulphur. —Swediaur and Van Mons — an equal partof each. — Cadet de Gassicourt — ten oflime and one of sulphur.R. Quick Lime, two ounces.
Sulphur, one ounce.
Add gradually to these mixed together
Hot Water, one pound.
Boil slowly and evaporate to dryness,stirring frequently. (Dan. ; Olden. ;Fee ; Swediaur)
Bavar. prescribes an equal part of sul-phur and of hydrate of lime.
R. Pure Subcarbonate of Lime, "I of each,Purified Sulphur, /onepart.
Keep the mixture red hot, for a quarterof an hour. (Amst. ; Batav. ; Fenn. ;Lipp. ; Borus.)
Gall. ; and Sax. prescribe one part ofsulphur and two parts of subcarbonate.
Chevallier and Idt direct the mixture
to be calcined for an hour and a half. They
prescribe also the following process :
R. Sulphate of Lime, three parts.
Lamp-black, one part.
Heat them together for an hour and ahalf in a crucible, and preserve the productwhen cold.
This process always gives the sulphuretmixed with charcoal.