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Goulard's Cerate

This is the same preparation as the cerate of subacetate of lead of the U. S. Pharmacopœia. Mix 4 troy ounces melted white wax with 7 troy ounces olive oil. When it begins to thicken, gradually pour in 24 fluid ounces solution of subacetate of lead, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula until cool. Then mix in 30 grains camphor dissolved in 1 fluid ounce olive oil. 5477. Gondret's Ammoniacal Ointment. Take 32 parts lard and 2 parts oil of .

Take 32 parts lard and 2 parts oil of sweet almonds. Melt together by a gentle of iodine, and let it dry; after which apply a little citrine ointment. (See No. 4947.) When composed of 1 drachm corrosive sublimate, 2 the eruption is on an exposed part, a wash scruples white vitriol (sulphate of zinc), 3 drachms sal-ammoniac, 2 drachms salt, and 3 ounces sugar of lead, mixed with 1 pint soft water, may be used alternately with the tincture of iodine.

Chemicals. 5483. Salt Rheum from Photographic queen of the meadow root over a slow heat in Make a salve by steeping longer the more powerful the salve. Apply fresh hog's lard for from 2 to 6 hoursthe this to the eruptions as often as convenient, and in a short time there will be a decided heat, and pour the mixture into a wide- improvement and a cure will be effected in mouthed bottle. Add 17 parts of a solution of from 1 to 6 weeks. If the stomach or blood ammonia of 25° Baumé, and mix thoroughly until cold. Keep it in a cool place, and in a bottle with an accurately fitting stopper.

It will vesicate, or raise a blister under the skin in 10 minutes if properly prepared. should seem out of order, take Winchester's hypophosphites of lime and soda. Use this medicine and no other, as it acts without fail and to the point, not being in any way injurious.

Avoid using either iron or mercury, as they do no good and are very apt to do injury. Where the disease is not hereditary a cure will be effected in a short time; where it has become a chronic difficulty the cure will be slower. When buying the root, ask for Medical Receipts. The scope queen of the meadow root. Be careful not of this work does not allow of the to get queen's root, commonly called stilinsertion of much beyond general and speci- lingia, many druggists not knowing the differof much beyond general and speci- lingia, many druggists not knowing the differfic remedies for ailments of every-day occur-ence. fic remedies for ailments of every-day occur- ence. it being understood that, in all serious cases, the guidance of a physician is indispen-common occurrence on the hands of bakers;

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