8895

℞ Sulphur.............3 ij

Olei rosae........... e v

Cosmolinae............℥ j

M. S. Use locally, after removing diseased hair. - Kan. City Med. Record.

NÆVus. Remedies Recommended.

Acid, carbolic Acid, chromic Acid, nitrate of mer-cury Acid, nitric Acid, tannic Alcohol. Chloral. Collodion. Corrosive sublimate. Creasote. Croton oil. Electrolysis. Iodine.

Iron, perchloride of

Lead, liquor of

Lime.

Oleate of arsenic.

Potassa.

Potassium, nitrate of

Seton.

Sodium, ethylate

Tartar emetic.

Vaccination.

Zinc, chloride of

Zinc, iodide of

Zinc, nitrate of

NÆVus. Formulary of Selected Remedies.

8896

℞ Liquoris plumbi subacetatis ..................q. s. S. Apply for months until cured.

- Dr. R. Bligh.

8897

℞ Antimonii et potassae tartratis ..................3 i Unguenti resinae ......................................3 ij

M. S. Apply over the surface of the naevus, and a little beyond its edges. - Bateman.

8898

℞ Argenti nitratis .....................................q. s.

Make a saturated solution and inject three to six drops. - Bigelow.

8899

℞ Hydrargyri chloridi corrosivi...................gr. v

Collodii .................................................. 3 j

M.S. Apply to the surface. - Cosfeld.

8900

℞ Olei tiglii..................................................q. s.

Tattoo the naevus with the oil. - Desmet.

8901

℞ Acidi carbolici........................................e v

Inject into the naevus repeatedly.

- Prof. Lister. 8902. Scarify the affected skin with a series of short incisions, about one-sixteenth of an inch apart, to the depth of nearly dividing the cutis vera. Interpose a piece of white blotting paper and exercise gentle pressure with the finger for about ten minutes. This checks the bleeding. In a fortnight the surface is healed. If necessary the operation may be repeated.

- Mr. Balmano Squire

8903

Take a cork the size of the tumor, into -which insert several fine needles, letting the points project one-eight of an inch. Immerse the points of the needles in pure cioton oil and plunge them into the tumor.

- Dr. H. F. Sigler.

In The Capillary NÆvus - "Wine Mark."

8904

℞ Acidi nitrici.................................................q. s.

M. S. Apply the acid lightly over the surface. The application must be repeated.

- Dr. Henry G. Piffard.