Apply locally.
This cannot be surpassed when used for deep wounds, as it prevents the formation of proud flesh and keeps up a healthy discharge.
Salve For All Wounds.—
| Lard, fresh | 16 ounces |
| White lead, dry | 3 ounces |
| Red lead, dry | 1 ounce |
| Beeswax, yellow | 3 ounces |
| Black rosin | 2 ounces |
| Mix, melt, and boil for 45 minutes,then add | |
| Common turpentine | 4 ounces |
| Boil for 3 minutes and cool. | |
Apply locally to cuts, burns, sores, ulcers, etc. It first draws, then heals.
Irritating Plaster.—
| Tar, purified | 16 ounces |
| Burgundy pitch | 1 ounce |
| White pine turpentine | 1 ounce |
| Rosin, common | 2 ounces |
| Melt and add | |
| Mandrake root, powdered | 1 drachm |
| Bloodroot, powdered | 1 ounce |
| Poke root, powdered | 1 ounce |
| Indian turnip root, powdered | 1 ounce |
Apply to the skin in the form of a {487} plaster (spread on muslin) and renew it daily.
This salve will raise a sore which is to be wiped with a dry cloth to remove matter, etc. The sore must not be wetted. This is a powerful counter-irritant for removing internal pains, and in other cases where an irritating plaster is necessary.