Blistering Liniments, Or Liquid Blisters, And Sweating Oils

1. Powdered Spanish Flies 1 oz., spirit of wine 6 oz., water of ammonia 2 oz.; let it stand for a week, shaking frequently, and strain. (See No. 11.) - White.

2. Flies 1 oz., euphorbium 1/2 oz., oil of turpentine 4 oz.; digest for 2 or 3 days, and pour off the liquid; digest the flies, etc, in 4 oz. of spirits of wine and 2 oz. of water of ammonia for 3 or 4 days, shaking frequently; strain off this liquid, and mix it with the former. This is more active than the last. - White.

3. Blaine's Liquid Blister. Spanish flies, coarsely powdered, 8 oz., oil of turpentine 2 quarts; steep for 3 weeks, strain, and add a quart of olive oil.

4. Blaine's Milder or Sweating Liquid. Mix 4 oz. of the last with 6 oz. of oil.

5. Clater's Strong Liquid Blister. Spirits of turpentine coloured with alkanet, 1 gallon, powdered flies 1 ; macerate for a month, shaking daily, then pour off the clear fluid for use.

6. Common or Sweating Liquid. Mix the last with equal part of spermaceti oil.

T. Powdered flies 3 oz., spirit of turpentine a pint; digest for a few days. - Youatt.

8. Blistering Liquid. The vinegar of cantliarides (Acetum Cantliarides. Epispasticum) of the British Pharmacopoeia.

9. Blistering Liniment for immediate use. Spanish flies in fine powder 1 oz., oil of turpentine 6 oz. To be rubbed on the belly in inflammation of the bowels. - White. Cantliarides 3 drs., in hartshorn 4 oz.; in a fortnight, strain, and add olive oil 4 oz. - Spooner.

10. Croton Liniment. A tincture of croton nuts with oil of turpentine is used as a blister, but is not so efficacious as cantliarides. - Youatt.

11. White's Mustard Blister. Best flour of mustard 8 oz., water enough to form a paste, oil of turpentine 2 oz.; water of ammonia 1 oz.

12. Blistering Tincture. Flies 1 oz., proof spirit 8 oz.; macerate 2 or 3 weeks; mix and filter. To be rubbed in, and repeated next day if necessary. - White.

13. Saturated tincture of cantliarides 1 oz., bichloride of mercury 6 grs. - Kent.

14. Powdered cantliarides 1 dr., olive oil 2 oz. To be applied every 48 hours for a week in old spavin. - Taplin.

15. Oil of Cantharides (by infusion). Digest 1 ounce of powdered cantliarides in 8 ounces of olive oil in a water-bath, for two hours, and strain.

16. Cantharides Solution (for setons). Digest 1 ounce of p. flies with 8 of oil of turpentine, with a gentle heat, for 14 days; strain, and add to the clear liquid an equal weight of Canada balsam. Soak the cotton cord in the solution, draw it between the finger and thumb, and dry it. - Morton.