This section is from the book "Materia Medica And Therapeutics Inorganic Substances", by Charles D. F. Phillips. Also available from Amazon: Materia medica and therapeutics.
The use of the stick-nitrate for destruction of these growths is familiar in practice, and is safe and painless, though not very quick in its results, for only a thin layer can be acted upon at each application: the part should be thoroughly softened and pared before the remedy is applied.
 
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