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Liniment of turpentine. 



Tar, pitch and vinegar. 

 Vesicants. — Agents which cause blistering : 



Cantharides. 



Euphorbium. 



Croton oil. 



Nitrate of mercury (citrine ointment). 



Mylabris. 



Potasso-tartrate of antimony. 



Hot water. 

 Caustics. — Agents which decompose tissue : 



Sulphuric acid. 



Nitric acid. 



Hydrochloric acid. 



Bichloride of mercury. 



Nitric oxide of mercury. 



Chloride of antimony. 



Chloride of zinc. 



Nitrate of silver. 



Sulphate of copper. 



Hot water. 

 Digestives. — Agents which induce suppuration in 

 wounds : 



Black Hellebore. 



Liniment of turpentine. 



Ointment of turpentine. 

 Detergents. — Agents which cleanse wounds of the skin 

 and excite them to healthy action : 



Acetate of copper. 



Creosote. 



Liniment of sulphate of copper. 



Ointment of ammonic-chloride of mercury. 



Ointment of nitrate of mercury. 



Sulphur and its compounds. 

 Astringents, — Agents which diminish discharges from 

 wounds : 



Alum. 



Armenian bole. 



Carbonate of Zinc. 



Oxide of Zinc. 



Matico. 

 Antiseptics. — Agents which destroy putrescence in 

 wounds : 



Charcoal 



