538. Acetate of Lead with Opium

Take twenty grains of acetate of lead, and a drachm of powdered opium, mix, and add an ounce of vinegar and four ounces of warm water, set aside for an hour, then filter.

Use

as an astringent.

539. Creosote

Add a drachm of creosote to a pint of water, and mix by shaking.

Use

as an application in cutaneous diseases.