The Monthly Cyclopedia Of Practical Medicine Vol 16 PDF Download

Excerpt from The Monthly Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine, Vol. 16: April, 1902 Joseph, in Medical Standard, states that an ointment containing bromine and tannin is of great service in the treatment of all forms of pruritus. The bromine, according to his state ment, is used for its anaesthetic properties and the tannin for its astringent effects. He prescribes an ointment composed of bromine 20 per cent., and tannin, 40 per cent. He states that the action of this Ointment is increased by the alkaline secre tion of the skin, without producing any irritation. He uses as a base a 10 to 30-per-cent. Jelly. (journal of the American Medical Association.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.