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This page presents medical treatment from an era before modern medicine. The remedies described are ineffective against the conditions named, and some of the ingredients or doses are harmful. Do not use them to treat any illness; consult a qualified medical professional.
This information has been left in for historical purposes but should not be acted upon.
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Resolvent Plaster
Purified ammoniac, 1 pound; purified mercury, 3 ounces; sulphuretted oil, 1 fluid drachm. The mercury must be rubbed with the sulphuret- PLASTERS. ted oil till the globules disappear, and the ammoniac, previously melted, added gradually, and the whole mixed together. This plaster has great efficacy in promoting the absorption of glandular swellings and indolent tumors.
It is of much use also as an application to corns and bunions. It can be obtained from the apothecary, and is usually known as the plaster of ammoniae and mercury.