'lake of ointment of the nitrated quicksilver, two drachms,

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Source: The medical guide, for the use of families and young practitioners in medicine and surgery : being a complete system of modern domestic medicine, exhibiting a comprehensive view of the latest and most important discoveries in medicine, pharmacy, &c. Fourth edition, considerably enlarged and improved by Reece, Richard, 1775-1831. nr 93032726 (1807), paragraph-2370.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• 'lake of ointment of the nitrated quicksilver, two drachms, Olive oil, four drachms
• If the inflammation should in- crease, it will be proper to add two grains of white vitriol to four ounces of rose or elder-flower water, which should be dropped within the eye-lids once or twice a day, and often applied externally by means of some line lint ; the bowels should likewise be emptied by a little magnesia and rhubarb in mint water

Method as extracted

1. Mix in a glass mortar ; to be applied to the edges of the eye-lids, and particularly to the corners of the eyes, every night and morning, by means of a camel-hair pencil.

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