No. 1.— Venice turpentine 4 oz.
Bees’ wax 1 oz.
Hog’s lard 4 oz.
To be melted over a slow fire; and when rather cool, but while it is
liquid, add sugar of lead 1 oz. or alum finely powdered, 2 oz. Stir the
mixture until it is cold.
No. 2.— Ointment of yellow resin 4 oz.
Oil of turpentine 1 oz.
Sulphate of copper finely powdered ½ oz.—Mix.
No. 3.— Red nitrated mercury, commonly named red
precipitate, rubbed down to a very fine
powder 1 dr.
Calamine cerate, commonly named Turner’s
cerate 2 oz.—Mix.
Astringent powders and ointments are designed chiefly as remedies for
grease, after the inflammation of the part has been in great measure
removed by proper poultices: but the ointment is applicable only to
those ulcerations or cracks which are effects of that disease, or
occurring from other causes.