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Glycerine Lotion
Take Price's glycerine, 1 ounce, and distilled or pure soft water, 19 ounces; mix. A good strength for daily use as a cosmetic wash, or as a vehicle for other ingredients, for which purpose it is greatly preferable to milk of almonds; also simple and harmless remedy is equal parts of as a lotion to allay itching and irritation of pure glycerine and rose-water, applied every the skin, prevent chaps, excoriations, the night, and allowed to dry. effects of weather, climate, &c. It is likewise applied to the hair instead of oil. 1143. Iodine Lotion for Eruptions of the Skin. Take iodide of potassium, 30 grains avoirdupois; iodine, 15 grains; distilled or soft water, 1 Imperial pint; add only a couple of table-spoonfuls of the water at first, and when by agitation the solids are dissolved, add the remainder. This is the common and best form of ioduretted lotion or wash for ordinary purposes. It is often serviceable in enlarged and indurated glands, itch, &c. Or: take iodide of potassium, 1 to 2 drachms, and distilled water, 1 pint; dissolve. obstinate cases, or when still more rapid 1144. Glycerinated Lotion of Iodide effects are desired; also as an application to of Potassium. To the last add 1 ounce burns and scalds.