A translation of the Pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London, 1836 : with notes and illustrations / by Richard Phillips.

  • Royal College of Physicians of London.
Date:
1838
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Credit: A translation of the Pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians of London, 1836 : with notes and illustrations / by Richard Phillips. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    UNGUENTUM PLUMBI COMPOSITUM. Compound Ointment of Lead. Take of Prepared Chalk eight ounces, Distilled Vinegar six fluidounces, Plaster of Lead three pounds, Olive Oil a pint; Melt the Plaster in the Oil with a slow fire; then gra- dually add the Chalk separately mixed with the Vinegar, the effervescence being finished, and stir constantly until they are cooled. Medicinal Use,—Employed as a dressing to indolent ulcers. UNGUENTUM PLUMBI lODIDI. Ointment of Iodide of Lead. Take of Iodide of Lead an ounce, Lard eight ounces; Rub together, and mix. Medicinal Use,—Employed in chronic enlargement of joints. UNGUENTUM SAMBUCI. Ointment of Elder. Unguentiim Sambucinumj P.L. 1720, P.L. 1745. Unguentum. Samhuci, P.L. 1788, P.L. 1809, P.L. 1824. Take of Elder [Flowers], Lard, each two pounds; Boil the Elder flowers in the Lard until they become crisp; then press through a linen cloth.