(Itching of the Anus. ) Remedies Recommended.

Acid, boric Acid, carbolic Acid, hydrocyanic Acid, salicylic Aconite. Alcohol. Arsenic.

Belladonna.

Borax.

Calomel.

Camphor.

Chloral.

Chloroform.

Cocaine.

Corrosive, sublimate.

Digitalis.

Glycerine.

Hot water.

Iodoform.

Leeches.

Lemon juice.

Menthol.

Mercury.

Morphine.

Oleate of mercury.

Oleate of silver.

Oil of olive.

Opium.

Petroleum.

Silver, nitrate of

Sulphur.

Tar soap.

Zinc, oxide of

Pruritus Ani. Formulary of Selected Remedies.

3178

The patient should renounce coffee, spirits, condiments and rich food. The parts should be washed at night with warm water and yellow soap, the bowels be kept soluble with gentle salines. On retiring the following ointment should be applied freely.

3179

℞ Hydrargyri chloridi mitis ................. gr. x Unguenti sambuci........3 j

3180

℞ Sodae boratis..........3 ij

Morphiae chloratis......gr. xvj

Acidi hydrocyanici.......3 ss

Glycerinae...........℥ ij

Aquae.............℥ vij

M. May be used in place of the ointment.

- Allingham.

3181

℞ Cocainae...........gr. xv

Morphiae muriatis........gr. x

Acidi carbolici crystalli......3 j

Tincturae aconiti radicis.....3 iij

Unguenti petrolei.........℥ j

M. This must not be inserted inside the verge in large doses. - Andrews.

3182

℞ Sulphuris sublimati........3 j

Petrolei.............℥ j

M. S. Apply once daily. - Dr. M. Milton.

3183

℞ Liquoris carbonis detergenis,

Glycerinae....................................... āā ℥ j

Zinci oxidi,

Pulveris calaminae praeparatae ... .. āā ℥ ss

Sulphuris prascipitati...... ℥ ss

Aquae purae.................. ad ℥ vj

M. S. The part affected to be painted thickly over once or twice daily and allowed to dry.

- Startin.

3184

℞ Camphorae,

Chloralis hydratis......āā 3 ss

Unguenti petrolei........3 vij

M. S. Apply to the seat of irritation.

- Dr. John H. Packard.

3185

℞ Hydrargyri bichloridi......gr. vj

Aquae..............O ij

M. S. Apply locally. - Dr. B. W. Walling.

3186

℞ Tincturae digitalis........3 iij

Aquae............. ℥ viij

M. S. Apply locally. - Allingham.

3187

℞ Cocainae............gr. v

Vaselini ............℥ j

M. S. For a local application.

- Medical Summary.

3188

℞ Acidi carbolici.........gr. vj

Aquae..............℥ j

M. S. Apply locally.

- Dr. Christopher Heath.

3189

℞ Chloroformi...........3 ij

Glycerini............ 3 ss

Cerati............. ℥ jss

M. Make into an ointment and apply thrice a day. - Dr. J. W. Wright.