432 XII. CONSISTENT COMPOUNDS.— 



by putting the bottle in some warm water : used to cement stones 

 to watch cases, also broken glass and china ; resists moisture very- 

 well. 



CATAPLASMS OR POULTICES. 



Cataplasma aluminis. Alum 3j, cons, rosar. ^jss, white 

 of an egg ; in ophthalmia. 



Cat. carbonis ligni. Farinae lini lb. ss, ligni carb. ppse. ^ij, 

 aq. ferv. q. s. ; in gangrene and fetid ulcers. 



Cat. CICUT.E. Cicutae fol. m. ij, coque in aq. lb. j, adde 

 farinae lini, vel avenae q. s. ; in open cancer. 



Cat. dauci. Had. dauci lb. ss, coque in aquae q. s. ut sit 

 mollis ; in scorbutic ulcers. 



Cat. digitalis. Fol. digitalis sice, ^iij (or fol. dig. rec. ^iv), 

 aquae lb. ij, coque ad dimidium ; strain, and with the decoction 

 and linseed meal make a poultice for irritable painful ulcers. 



Cat. effervescens. Far. tritici lb. j, cerev. fermenti lb. ss; 

 mix, expose to a gentle heat until it begins to ferment : in gan- 

 grene. 



Cat. Goulardi. Extract. Satumi 5iss, spin vini rect. 5ij, 

 aquae ^xij, micae panis q. s. ; in inflammations. 



Cat. faring lini. Far. lini q. p. aquae ferv. q. s. ; smear 

 the surface with oil before it is applied : to promote suppuration. 



Cat. panis. Micae panis, far. lini ana p. aeq., lactis ferventis 

 q. s. ; for the same purpose. 



Cat. ros^. Cons, rosar. pj, alum 5ss to 5 j ; for weak eyes 

 or chronic ophthalmia. 



Cat. salis communis. Pulv. lini, micae panis ana p. aeq. 

 aquae sale com muni saturataj q. s. ; in enlarged glands or wens. 



Cat. salis Glauberi. Sal. Glauberi 5 j, aq. ferv. q. s. ; 

 dissolve, add micae panis q. s. ; in inflammation of the eyes. 



Cat. emeticum. Tabaci fol. 3jj aq. q. s. to beat up into a 

 poultice ; to be applied to the epigastric region. 



FOR veterinary MEDICINE. 



Cleansing poultice. Black soap lib., honey 8 oz., burnt 

 alum 4 oz., verdigrise powdered half an oz., wheat flour q. s. ; for 

 the sore heels of horses, which are very foul. 

 ' Discutient poultice. Root of briony 3 oz., boil in water 

 till soft, add gum ammoniac 4 dr., dissolved in vinegar q. s., sal 

 ammoniac 3 dr., camphire 2dr., dissolved in S. V. R. q. s. ; for 

 hardness of tendons : superior to blue ointment. 



