MISCELLANY. 
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Ointment for the cure of Scabies. — Dr. N. Meyer, of Minden, has made 
use of the following ointment, in the treatment of this disease: — 
K, Sulphiiris Depurati ^i. 
Pulv, Radicis Helebori albi. gij. 
Kali Nitrici gr. x. 
Saponis Nigri ^i. 
Adipis Suilli ^iij. 
]M. Ut fiat unguentum. 
The patient is placed in a chamber, which, in winter as well as sum- 
mer, is kept at a temperature equal to 28 to 30° R.; he is put in a warm 
bath, in which his whole body is rubbed with black soap and coarse 
woollen cloths, so strongly, that all the pustules which have appeared are 
rubbed off. He is then put to bed between two blankets, wrapped up in 
a thick woollen cloak ; here he remains for twelve hours; and then, for the 
first time, he is rubbed over the whole body, near the stove, with the 
ointment. After having rubbed in this ointment, the patient lays himself, 
similarly wrapped as before, in his bed ; and after twelve hours more, a 
second rubbing is performed, and again, after another twelve hours, a 
third and last rubbing is accomplished. After this, having lain for an- 
other twelve hours, he is put into a warm bath, in which every trace of 
the ointment is carefully removed, by rubbing with black soap and woollen 
cloths, — Dublin Journal of Medical Science^ September^ 1837. 
Suppurative Peas. — Issue peas are generally made of orange wood or 
orris root, but it frequently happens that they are not sufficiently active, 
and it is desirable to increase their activity. Under these circumstances, 
cantharides, or epispastic ointments are employed, which are always pro- 
ductive of much suffering. This inconvenience is avoided by the 
employment oi suppurative peas,- and as their preparation is known but to 
a few pharmaceutists, I have thought that it would be useful to publish 
a formula, which for a long period has succeeded well; it is the follow- 
ing:— 
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