The Edinburgh new dispensatory : containing I. The elements of pharmaceutical chemistry. II. The materia medica ... III. The pharmaceutical preparations and compositions. Including translations of the Edinburgh pharmacopoeia published in 1809 ... Illustrated and explained in the language, and according to the principles of modern chemistry ... / by Andrew Duncan jun. ... [etc.].

  • Duncan, Andrew, Jun., 1773-1832.
Date:
1811
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Credit: The Edinburgh new dispensatory : containing I. The elements of pharmaceutical chemistry. II. The materia medica ... III. The pharmaceutical preparations and compositions. Including translations of the Edinburgh pharmacopoeia published in 1809 ... Illustrated and explained in the language, and according to the principles of modern chemistry ... / by Andrew Duncan jun. ... [etc.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Unguentum oxidi plumbi albi ; vulgo Unguentum al- bum. Ed, Ointment of White Oxide of Lead, formerly White Ointment. Take of Simple ointment, five parts; White oxide of lead, one part. Unguentum geruss^ sive sub-acetatis plumbi. Dub* Ointment of Ceruse, or of Sub-acetate of Lead. Take of Ointment of white wax, one pound; Ceruse, in very fine powder, two ounces. - Make into an ointment. This is a cooling desiccative ointment of great use when applied to excoriated surfaces. Unguentum acetitis plumbi ; vulgo Unguentum saturni- NUM. Ed, Ointment of A'cetite of Lead, formerly Saturnine Ointment, Take of Simple ointment, twenty parts 5 Acetite of lead, one part. Unguentum acetatis plumbi. Duk Ointment of Acetate of Lead. Take of Ointment of white wax, one pound and a half; Acetate of lead, an ounce. Make into an ointment. ' Ceratum plumbi super-acetatis. Lond, Cerate of Super-ucdate of Lead, Take of Super-acetate of lead, in powder, two drachms ; Wliite wax, two' ounces *, Olive oil, half a pint. Melt the wax in seven fluidounces of the oil, and gradually add to these the super-acetate of lead, separately triturated with the rest of the oil, and stii* the mixture with a wooden spatula till they unite. These are also excellent cooling ointments, of the greatest use in many cases.