Tales from the Medicine Chest ... 2

In pediculosis capitis saturate the hair two or three times a day with ordinary petroleum, and keep it wrapped during twenty-four hours. Then wash it with soap and warm water twice a day, followed with an application of tincture of cocculus indicus, usually full strength, dry and saturate with official ointment of ammoniated mercury, or blue ointment.

The free inunction of the blue ointment or a ten per cent oleate of mercury ointment, or the petroleum salve of Kaposi alone is effectual. Kaposi's salve is made in the following manner:

Petroleum 5 parts
Olive oil 2 parts
Balsam peru 1 part

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