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(3.) Nitrate of Mercury — Ointment of. — This is 

 the citron or golden ointment, and is a good remedy in 

 ring-worm. Unfortunately, however, it spoils with long 

 keeping, and is not made extemporaneously, therefore it 

 is often rancid, and of little value. 



(5.) Oxide of Mercury — Bed Precipitate. — Used in 

 the treatment of unhealthy ulcers and sores, in the form 

 of powder, ointment, and is the principle in the yellow 

 wash already spoken of, when speaking on the subject 

 of lime. (Which See.) 



(6.) Sulphate of Mercury — Turhith Mineral. — A 

 medicine of no use, and should be expunged from the 

 books on horse and cattle diseases. 



(7.) Sub-Chloride of Mercury — Calomel. — A 

 medicine I never use, and will not recommend it for 

 internal administration. In the form of the black wash, 

 and sprinkled upon sores, is a good remedy. Calomel is 

 recommended for thrush in the feet of horses, by in- 

 serting it into the cleft of the frog. 



Mercurial Ointment. — This is sold in the drug 

 stores. 



The ointment of mercury is chiefly used in skin 

 diseases, as mange in horses and dogs. But a better 

 remedy will be found in sulphur, and its preparations, 

 which are not only more safe, but more certain of curing 

 the case. 



Mezeron — Daphne Mezerum. — A plant, the bark of 

 which an extract is made, and from the extract an ointment 

 is made, one drachm to four parts of lard, and is' used 

 for the purpose of keeping up the irritation of blisters. 



Morphia. — (See Opium.) 



Muriatic Acid. — (See Acids.) 



