538 BEESWAX AND ITS USES. 



2d. Turpentine Balm for Atonic Wounds, (without in- 

 flammation) : 



Yellow Beeswax 



Turpentine 



Essence of Turpentine 



Equal parts. 

 Slelt the wax, add the turpentine, then the essence, 



3d. Salve for the Lips: 



Wax one part 



Sweet Almond Oil two parts 



Add a small quantity of Camiine to color it, strain and add, 

 when melted again and half cold, some volatile Oil of Rose. 



4th. Adhesive Plaster for Cuts (sweet-scented) : 



Colophony 40 parts 



Wax 45 " 



Elemi rosin 25 " 



Melt and add : 



Oil of Berg-amot 5 parts 



Oil of Cloves 2 " 



Oil of Lemon 2 " 



5th. Greet) Wax for Corns: 



Yi'llow wax 4 parts 



White pitch 2 " 



A'eniec Turpentine 1 " 



Suli-acetatc Copper (finely powd. ). 1 " 



Melt the wax and the white pitch, add the acetate of copper 

 well mixed with the turpentine, and stir till cold. If too 

 hard to be spread or small pieces of cloth, add a little olive, 

 iir cotton seed, oil. 



