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Carbolic Acid Lotion for Burns
Mix 1 drachm liquid carbolic acid with 3 ounces linseed oil and 3 ounces lime-water. 4837. Lotion of Arnica for Bruises, Sprains, Burns, &c. Take 1 ounce of arnica flowers dried, and put them in a wide-mouthed bottle; pour just enough scalding water over them to moisten them, and afterwards about 1 or 14 pints spirits of wine. In case of a burn or bruise, &c., wet a cloth in the arnica and lay it on the part af-