34Q APPENDIX. 



Diapcnte Powder, and Antimouial Powder. 



This plaster is used in most charges, in order 

 to give tenacity, and to assist in discussing the 

 indurations which are frequently left^ or remain 

 after strains, or bruises. 



POWDERS. 



DIAPENTE POWDERS. 



Take — Bay-berries, gentian root, birtliwort root, ami 

 hartshorn shavrngs, of each equal quanti* 

 ties, in fine powder : 

 Mix them together for use. 



The same quantity of myrrh may be added, if 

 thought proper ; hartshorn shavings are substi- 

 tuted for those of ivory, or bone shavings ; as the 

 former will dissolve, while the latter do not un- 

 dergo any change. 



OXIDE OF ANTIMONY WITH PHOSPHATE OF LIME 

 (ANTIMONIAL ^POWDER.) 



Take — Sulphuret of antimony, in coarse powder ; 



Shavings of hartshorn, of each one pound ; 

 MiXj and put them into a wide red-hot iroR 



