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Universal Plaster
A plaster is officinal in several of the European Pharmacopeias, under different names, which appears to be identical with Keyser's Universal Plaster, which is sold extensively in this country as a nostrum. The following is the of water, strain, then add 30 ounces of gum- of red-lead, in very fine powder, 8 ounces; arabic, 20 ounces of white sugar, and 2 olive oil, 16 ounces. Boil them in a proper drachms tincture of tolu; dissolve, strain, vessel with constant agitation until the whole and evaporate to the proper consistence. has assumed a blackish-brown color, then 5270. Dennis' Patent Anti-spasmod- add yellow wax, 4 ounces; and after this ic Tincture. Take 1 ounce each tincture has been melted and well mixed, add 2 of scullcap, valerian, myrrh, and capsicum; drachms camphor, previously dissolved in a 2 ounces tincture of lobelia; a little soda; and sufficient water. poppy, 1 ounce of each; boil in a quart formula of the Prussian Pharmacopœia: Take little olive oil. Pour it out into suitable boxes, or into paper capsules, to be cut into square cakes when cold.