| Rx. | Sulphuris præcipitati, | drachm iss; |
| Adipis benzoati, | drachm iv; | |
| Ugt. petrolei, | drachm ijss; | |
| Olei rosæ, | gtt. iij. |
M. Ft. ugt.—Sig. To be rubbed thoroughly into the skin at night. Or, instead of the precipitated sulphur in the above ointment, the sulphur hypochloride may be substituted. As a mild stimulant sulphur soap may often be ordered with advantage in connection with other remedies.
In sluggish, non-inflammatory cases the following may be used:
| Rx. | Sulphuris præcipitati, Potassii carbonatis, Glycerinæ, Ugt. petrolei, aa. | drachm ij. |
M. Ft. ugt.—Sig. Apply at night, rubbing it into the skin. In the above formula the petroleum ointment may be replaced with the same quantity of alcohol. In the form of a lotion precipitated sulphur at times acts more decidedly than as an ointment. There are several useful formulæ which, as a rule, answer equally well, although in some cases differing in their beneficial effects. In the average case the following seems most certain in its results:
| Rx. | Sulphuris præcipitati, | drachm ij; |
| Pulv. camphoræ, | gr. xx; | |
| Pulv. tragacanthæ, | gr. xxx; | |
| Aquæ aurantii flor., Liq. calcis, aa. | fluidounce ij. |
M.—S. Dab on with a mop or rag; shake before using.
A similar mixture in the form of a paste may be made with equal parts of mucilage of acacia, glycerin, and sulphur, and is to be applied with a brush, being allowed to remain on the skin over night.
Another sulphur lotion is the following:
| Rx. | Sulphuris præcipitati, | drachm ij; |
| Glycerinæ, | fluidrachm j; | |
| Alcoholis, | fluidounce j; | |
| Liq. calcis, | fluidounce ij; | |
| Aquæ aurantii flor., | fluidounce j. |