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ZINCUM.— ZINC.

R.

Leaves of Rue,Hot Water,

six parts,fourteen parts.

Add to the

four parts.

one part.

one fourth part.

Infuse for half an hour,strained liquor,

Sulphate of Zinc,

---------------- Copper,

Spirit of Camphor,

Dissolve. (Van Mons)

Van Mons gives this formula under thetitle of St. Jerneron's Collyrium. — Süec. ;and Niemann, under those of CollyriumStierncronense seu Decoctum Rutee zincatumseu Aqua ophthalmica Odhelii, give the fol-lowing proportions : two parts of rue,thirty-six of water, reduced to one half, andto twelve ounces of the strained decoction,one ounce of sulphate of zinc, three dramsof sulphate of copper, and half a dram ofspirit of camphor.

VWNERARÏ STONE.

R

(FULD.)

of each,

six ounces.

of each,

one dram.

Lapis vulnerarius externus.

Alum,

Sulphate of Zinc, jAcetate of Copper,Muriate of Ammonia, j

Triturate and fuse together ; keep it overthe fire till perfectly dry, adding towardsthe end,

Saffron, half a dram.

This preparation has been recommendedto be applied to ulcers, as detergent and de-siccative.

OPHTHALMIC OINTMENT.

Unguentum ophthalmicum seu ad OculiDefluxiones catarrhosas ex relaxatione.(Bruns.; Fuld. ; Piero.uin)

R.

Sulphate of Zinc,Fresh Butter,

one part,seven parts.

Triturate together. (Fold.)

Bruns, prescribes one part of sulphate,and six parts of butter. — Piercuin — oneof sulphate, and four of butter.

VIRGINAL OINTMENT.

Pommade de la comtesse. (Cadet de Gassicourt)

R. Sulphate of Zinc,Leaves of Myrtle, 1Sumach, /

Nut Galls,Cypress Nuts,Pomegranate Bark,Rose Ointment, a sufficient quantity.

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four drams.

of each,three drams.

of each,two drams.

Mix by trituration.

of each,one dram.

of each,one ounce.

powder against specks of the cornea.(Pierquin)

R. Prepared Tutty,Sugar Candy,Sulphate of Zinc,

---------------- Copper,

Acetate of Copper,Proto-chloruret of Mer-cury,

Make a powder.

astringent powder.Pulvis Cupressi restrictivus. (Hisp.)

R. Armenian Bole,Root of Bistort,Petals of Red Roses,Myrtle Berries,Cypress Nuts,Sulphate of Zinc,Tutty,Make a fine powder.

acetate of zinc.Acetas seu Acetis Zinci, Zincum acetatum.

1. In the solid form.

Van Mons.

R. Oxide of Zinc, any quantity.

Distilled Vinegar, a sufficient quantity,to dissolve the oxide with heat. Filter, con-centrate, and crystallize.

2. In the liquid form.

Edinb. ; Dubl. ; Amer. ; Dan. ; Ph.Syph. ; Coxe ; Ellis ; Niemann ;Planche ; Swediaur ; Van Mons.

Solutio Acetatis Zinci. (Edinb.)

R. Sulphate of Zinc, one dram.Acetate of Lead, four scruples.Distilled Water, twenty ounces.

Dissolve the salts separately, eachin ten ounces of the water; then mixthe solutions, and filter after the pre-cipitate has subsided.

Swediaur prescribes one dram each, ofthe two salts and three ounces of boilingwater. — Planche — twenty grains, each,of the salts, and six ounces of water.— Amer. ; and Niemann — twelve grainsof sulphate of zinc, sixteen of acetate oflead, and half a pint of water. — Coxe ; andNiemann give the same formula as Edinb.R. Oxide of Zinc", any quantity.

Acetic Acid, a sufficient quantity,

to dissolve the oxide. Take twenty dropsof the solution, and add to it four ouncesof water. (Ph. Syph.)