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Aconitine Ointment

Aconitine, 16 grains; alcohol, 12 drops; olive oil, 1/2 drachm; lard, 1 ounce. Rub the aconitine with the spirit, then add the oil by drops, and, after it is thoroughly mixed, pour in the lard rendered nearly liquid by heat; stir well until cold. A small portion is applied by the tified alcohol, and make into an ointment with 74 drachms lard. Iodoform is extensively and successfully used in the treatment of syphilitic ulcers and rupia. The above formula is the one adopted by Dr. Ingalls, attending surgeon of the Boston city hospital.