4971. Black, or Healing: Salve

4971. Black, or Healing: Salve. Olive oil, 1 pint; common resin, 1/2 ounce; bees' wax, 1/2 ounce; Venice turpentine, 1/4 ounce. Melt, raising the oil nearly to the boiling point; then gradually add 2 or 3 oun- ces powdered red lead while on the fire; do not burn it; boil slowly till it becomes a dark brown; remove from the fire, and add 1 drachm powdered camphor when it is nearly cold. This is a first-rate healing salve, superior to most; is wonderful in burns, scalds, scrofulous, fistulous, and all other ulcers. Spread on linen, and renew daily.

4972. Red Salve

4972.    Red Salve. Red salve, 1 pound; bees' wax and resin, of each 2 ounces; linseed and sweet oils, of each 3 table-spoonfuls; spirits of turpentine, 1 tea-spoonful; melt all, except the first and last, together, then stir in the lead and stir until cool, adding the turpentine. Good for all inflamed sores.

4973. Green Salve

4973.     Green Salve. White pine turpentine and lard, 1/2 pound each; honey and bees' wax, 1/4 pound each; melt all together and stir in 1/2 ounce of very finely pulverized verdigris. This ointment cannot be surpassed when used for deep wounds. It prevents proud flesh from forming, and keeps up a healthy discharge.

4974. Green Ointment

4974.    Green Ointment. Take prepared Subacetate of copper, 1/2 drachm; ointment of white wax (see No. 4939 (Simple Ointment of White Wax)), 71/2 drachms. Triturate the Subacetate of copper with the ointment until they are intimately mixed. A mild caustic, applied to venereal ulcers of the mouth and tonsils, and to the ulcerated sore throat of scarletina.

4975. Cod-Liver Oil Ointment

4975.    Cod-Liver Oil Ointment. Melt together 1 part white wax, 1 part spermaceti, and 7 parts pale cod-liver oil. Used for ophthalmia, scrofulous sores, rheumatism, stiff joints, and some skin diseases, including ringworm. Scented with oil of nutmeg and balsam of Peru it forms an excellent pomade for strengthening and restoring the hair.

4976. Ointment for Old Sores

4976.    Ointment for Old Sores. Red precipitate, 1/2 ounce; sugar of lead, 1/2 ounce; burnt alum, 1 ounce; white vitriol, 1/4 ounce or a little less; all to bo very finely pulverized; have mutton tallow made warm, 1/2 pound; stir all in, and stir until cool. Good.

4977. Bitter-Sweet Ointment

4977.    Bitter-Sweet Ointment. Bark of bitter-sweet root, 2 ounces; cover with spirits of wine, and add, unsalted butter, 8 ounces. Simmer and strain. Excellent for swelled breasts, tumors, ulcers, etc.. It may be applied twice a day.

4978. Astringent Ointment

4978.    Astringent Ointment. Triturate 11/2 drachms powdered catechu with 2 fluid drachms boiling water; add, gradually, 11/4 ounces spermaceti ointment, continuing the trituration until the mass concretes. This is an excellent dressing for sores and ulcers, especially during hot weather.