This section is from the book "A Treatise On The Materia Medica And Therapeutics Of The Skin", by Henry G. Piffard. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On The Materia Medica And Therapeutics Of The Skin.
D. Erythema, erysipelas, herpes, eczema, and superficial erosions, 16, 5: 113. Rosacea, eczema with much serous exudation, intertrigo, 4, 103. Squamous eruptions, 17, 973. Pruritus (in ointment), 203.
It is commonly employed as a dusting powder, alone or diluted with starch, or in ointment. It probably acts merely as a protective.
 
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