504 XII. OILY COMPOUNDS.— 



Empl. EPisPASTicuM SECUNDUM. Pic. Burgund. 5xij, tereb* 

 Ven. 51 V, canthar. ^vj. 



Empl. vesicatorium. Empl. attrah. lb. ij, cantharid. lb. j, 

 aceti lb. ss. 



Empl. cantharidis, P. L. 1809. Empl. cerae lb. ij, can- 

 tharid. lb. j, adip. suillae lb. ss. 



Empl. lyttce, Empl. cerse lb. jss, cantharid., adip. ppae. ana 

 Ib.j. 



Empl. cantharidis, P. L. Empl. cerae lb. jss ; adip. ppas. lb. ss, 

 canthar. lb. j. 



Empl. cantharidis, P. D. Cerse fl., sevi ovilli, cantharid. ana 

 lb. j, resinae fl. ^iv. 



Empl. meloes vesicatorii. Sevi ovilli, cerae fl., resinae, cantharid. 

 ana lb. j. 



Empl. meloes vesicatorii compositum. Tereb. Venetae B^^iy? 

 picis Burgund., cantharid.. ana 5xij, cerae fl. ^iv, aeruginis ^ij, 

 sem. sinapeos alb., piper, nigri, ana 5j. — The resins an d] fats are 

 first melted, and when nearly cold, the powdered flies are stirred 

 in ; ought to be softer than the other plasters, that it may be 

 spread by the thumb : used to raise blisters ; but as only the flies 

 next the surface can act, it is generally necessary to sprinkle pow- 

 dered flies on the face of it to secure its action, so that the plaster 

 itself is a mere waste of flies, as they may be spread with equal 

 eff*ect upon basilicon, or warmed melilot plaster. 



Empl. euphokbii. Empl. picis comp. ^iv, euphorbii 5ss; to 

 bring encysted tumours to suppuration. 



Empl. salis ammoniaci. Diachyl. simpl. ^ij, sapon. albi 

 5j, sal. ammon. ^ss; for white swellings. 



Diachylon compositum, Empl. e mucilaginibus. Gum. 

 ammon. lb. ss, tereb. comm. ^ij ; melt, add cerae fl. ^xl. previously 

 melted with ol. mucilaginum ^viij, and still fluid. 



Flower of ointments, Empl. fios unguentorum dictum. 

 Resinae fl., tereb. comm., cerse fl., sevi ovilli, ana lb. ss, olibani ^iv, 

 tereb. Chiae B^ss, myrrh ae, mastiches, ana ^j, camphorae 5ij, vini 

 albi lb. jss ; boil together to a plaster. — 2. Resinae fl. 161b., cerae 

 fl., sevi, ana 6lb., picis Burgund. 21b. ; suppurative, warm. 



Strengthening plaster, *^?w/?Z. rohorans, P. IL. E. thuris, 

 P. L. Diachyl. simpl. lb. ij, gum thuris lb. ss, sang, draconis 



2. Diachyl. simp. 28lb., gum. thuris Sib., boli comm. ppse. 

 lib. ; astringent, strengthening ; used as a mechanical support to 

 the muscles, by public dancers. 



