450 STANDARD kaCEIPTS. 



head and ringworm. For scald head, first wash the head well then ap- 

 ply the ointment. 



Carbolic Ointment. This salve should be used, when there is the 

 least danger of "proud flesh." It is what is known as the antiseptic 

 treatment. That is the treatment that will destroy the germs of the air, 

 that often are absorDed into wounds and prevent their healing. 



1 fluid dram Carbolic Acid, 



4 ounces Adeps (Lard), 



Melt lard at a gentle heat, add the carbolic acid and stir tUl cold. 



Cucumber Ointment. A soothing ointment good for allaying the 

 feverish condition of the skin, or chapped hands or lips. 



6 fluid ounces Oil Sweet Almonds, 2 ounces Spermaceti, 



^ ounce White Wax, 1 fluid ounce Glycerine, 



4 pounds Green Cucumbers. 



Chop the cucumbers into small pieces, and mash them in a stone jar, 

 let them lie in their own liquor over night, then press and strain. Melt 

 the spermaceti and wax together and add the almond oil. Set the pan 

 in which the melting ingredients are, into a larger pan of boiling water. 

 When melted, add to it the strained cucumber liquid, stirring all the 

 time so as to have them thoroughly mix. Set on cellar bottom or in an 

 ice-box till cold, then stir with wooden spoon, when the watery portion 

 of the cucumber will separate from the ointment; pour off this watery 

 portion and then mix the glycerine with the ointment without heating 

 by thoroughly working with a spoon or the hands. Put into jars and 

 cover with a few drops of rose water. Keep in a cool place. 



PLASTERS AND BLISTERS. 



Plasters. These are extensively used for holding together the edges 

 of cuts or wounds. They are also according to their composition used 

 to relieve pain, reduce swellings or soothe inflamed surfaces. Sub- 

 stances which, when applied to the skin produce a redness and increase 

 of heat, are often the main part of what is commonly called a 

 plaster. 



Blisters. A substance applied to the surface of the body to cause a 

 secondary morbid action, with the view of relieving one already exist- 

 ing, is called a blister. 



