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of lead, finely powdered, two ounces. Stir 

 the mixture until it is cold. 

 No. 2. Hog's lard, four ounces. 



Oil of rosemary, two drams. 

 Finely powdered white lead, an ounce and 

 a half.— Mix. 



Remark — The astringent powders and 

 ointments, are designed chiefly as remedies 

 for the grease, after the inflammation of the 

 part has been in great measure removed by 

 proper poultices : but the ointment is appli- 

 cable only to those ulcerations or cracksj 

 which are so often an efi'ect of that disease. 



ATTENUANTS. Medicines that were 

 supposed to attenuate or thin the blood, 

 niduy diseases being thought at that time to 

 depend upon a preternatural thickness, or 

 viscidity of that fluid. This doctrine, how- 

 ever, is now known to be erroneous, and the 

 term of course not used. The medicines 

 thus named were, soap, nitre, and other 

 neutral salts, and water. 



BALLS. We have made some observa- 

 tions on this subject in the Materia Medica : 

 but it it necessary to add in this place, that 

 whenever a ball is found to exceed the pro- 

 per size, which is that of a middle sized egg^ 



