Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1766-1815. Benjamin Barton Smith notebook on materia medica circa 1796-1798. B MS b52.1, Countway Library of Medicine.

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Plaster for Gathering Breast

one pint of French Brandy one Gill of Spirits of Turpentine one ditto of Sweet Oil ¼ lb Rosin Soap one Gill of Linseed Oil ⅛ lb Fresh Butter ¼ lb Bees Wax one Tea spoonfull of Common Salt.

To be stewed together over a very slow fire for two hours, and to be applied very hot to the breast on a rag. First rub the breast well with hot vinegar or brandy, and apply after the plaster is on the breast wool dipped in hot spirits under the arm pit —

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Rx Acetic Acid Ʒij [2 drams] Sal nitre

Rx Maj. Cirt Ʒfs [½ dram] Tr. Assafa gtt IX [9 drops] ceo Tr. Opii gtt XX [20 drops] salt 22 Sacc alb ℥i [1 ounce] water 22 Aqua 25 Drops

disease at the same time washing the ulcers if there are any with the decoction

1984-85 /M/1

Countway Library of Medicine B MS b 52.1 Rare Books Department