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SULPHUROUS ACID. 239

DENTAL FORMULA.

For Alcrciirial and Ulcerative Stoni- IJ . Acidi sulphuric! . . YTtxxx
atitis. Essence cinnamon . ^ss.
Thomas. Aquae ^ss. M.
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,, A • 1- 1 1. • • w\ SiGNA.—Inject witli a syringe l or 2
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li. Acidi sulphunci . . . TlL^ .^
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Decocti hordei .... r" • minims in each pocket if they are
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e IT 1 peat every fourth day.
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SiGNA.—Use as a gargle. j
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ror Apht/icE and other Ulcers of AIu- •^
cotis Membrane and Gums. If t'^^ stools are serous and alkaline,
Dr. James W. White.
R. Acidi sulphurici . . . f^^ss.
Mellis f^j. M. R. Acidi sulph. aroniat. gtt. viij
Signa.—To be applied with a cam- Spt. vini galiici . . . f^ij
el-hair brush. Syr. acacia; ....
For Alveolar Pyorrhcea. Aquae menth. pip. aaf 3 ss. M.
Signa.-A teaspoonful every
Dr. A. W. HarLan. 2
hours in a little water.
For Carious Bone, Riggs" Disease, etc.
Ji. Acidi sulphurici aromat '^3'"
Tinctura capsici gtt.x
Aqufe M.
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SlGNA.—To be used as an injection or lotion.
ACIDUM SULPHUROSUM—SULPHUROUS ACII).
Formula.—HoSOg.
Derivation.—Sulphurous Acid is made by dissolving sulphur-
ous anhydride (SO^) in water. The anhyride is made by burning
sulphur. It is a colorless liquid, having the suffocating odor of
burning sulphur, and a sour, astringent taste.
Medical Properties and Action.— It is a deodorizer and disinfect-
ant, and destructive to micro-organisms, such as bacteria, fungi,
etc.
Owing to its affinity for oxygen it acts upon organic matter
with great energy.
Therapeutic Uses.—The diluted acid is locally applied to ulcers
of the tonsils in diphtheria, syphilitic and tuberculous laryngitis,
chilblains, parasitic skin diseases, ill-conditioned sloughing or
gangrenous wounds; also used in pyrosis, indigestion, etc.
Also, in the form of inhalations of the sulphurous-acid gas, in