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Devil Plaster

Cases of severe wounds are said to have healed without suppuration after 17 or more days by the use of this plaster. It has also been successfully applied to fractures and tumors. Take 15 drachms black pitch, 15 drachms dry resin. 2½ drachms dried earth-worms in powder, 8 drachms essential oil of turpentine, and 1 scruple crude alum. Mix well. This plaster was much used by an old surgeon of Morello, and by his sons. for the cure of wounds without the loss of substance. The composition, which they kept secret. is now published to the world by M. Escorihuela. He obtained the secret from one of the heirs.