PIX—PLU 239 
No. 429,—Prx urquipa. L.E. D. & U.S, Tar—See 
species 4, No. 424, from which, with spe- 
cles 8, of same No, i it is obtained. © 
No. 430.—Prumaum. Lead. Its salts only used— 
Plumbi Sub-carbonas. L. Carbonas Plumbi, 
vulgo, Cerussa. E. Cerussa, sub-acetas 
 Plumbi. D. Cerusse, or white lead. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 542. 
Only used externally, and in jedigionst , if not dangerously, 
to sprinkle over excoriat. surfaces of the skin—very im- 
proper practice, in the chafings of babies; which nurses 
will do if not watched. 
One Prer. Unguent. Cerusse. D. Plumbi super-aveius. 
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No, 431.—PiumsBr oxypum sEMI-viTRevM. L. E. 
Lithargyrum. D. Litharge. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 543. 
—_ used in Page Be in making Rap het- Pont of the 
No, 432.—Piumat supER~ACETAS.’ “L. ( Pe ope 
tata, P, L.. 1787. Saccharum Saturni, 1745.) 
Acetas Plumbi. E. D. Vulgo, Sugar of 
Lead. 
being aj ns nated t 
dihedral summits, which are y effic 
sweet and astringent; called a super-acetate, peepee to 
bea neutral salt ; soluble i in 25 parts of hot or cold water; 
soluble in alcohol; for incompatible substances, poe rates 
at end of Vol. I. 
Menicat Prorrrtizs ap UsEs- Sedative; a highly valasble 
medic able of effecting various sanative 
meee wconling’ its mode of exhibition—checks 
uterine h age, and hemoptisis, internally given; 
externally, its effects well known, in tite familiar pple 
tion of lead water to inflammations 
tensive and bold use in this article, 
which will be detailed in the lectures, Tr 
overweening caution of | re : 
can never be given in any dose, without | 
