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Myrrh - - - - - 4 drachms. 



Mastic 2 drachms. 



This must be made into a consistency with tincture 

 of myrrh. 



Gibson recommends — 



No. 3. 

 Yellow Wax - - - - 3 pounds. 

 Yellow Rosin - . - - 3 pounds. 

 Burgundy Pitch - - - 3 pounds. 

 Common Turpentine - - 12 ounces. 



Linseed Oil - - - - 3 lbs. 6 ozs. 

 These are to be melted over a slow fire, and they 

 gradually assume the appearance of an ointment. 

 To make Black BasiUcon — 

 Take- 

 No. 4. 

 Yellow Wax . - - - 1 pound. 

 Yellow Rosin . - - - 1 pound. 



Pitch 1 pound. 



Olive Oil - - - - 1^ pints. 



These must be put on a fire till melted, and then 

 strained through a piece of rag. 



In cases where proud flesh is attached to the wound, 

 a small quantity of red precipitate must be mixed 

 with No. 4. 



The ointment No. 1 , is especially useful, and ought 

 always to be kept at hand. 



