Unguentum Enulatum cum Mercurio. Or, Ointment of Elecampane with Quick-silver,
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Culpeper, Nicholas
College.] Is made of the former ointment, by adding two ounces of Quick-silver, killed by continual stirring, not only with spittle, or juice of Lemons, but with all the Turpentine kept for that intent, and part of the grease, in a stone mortar.
Culpeper.] My opinion of this ointment, is (briefly) this: It was invented for the itch, without quick-silver it will do no good, with quick-silver it may do harm.