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280 DENTAL MEDICINE.

DENTAL FORMUL/E.
For Odontalgia. For Ulceration of the Gums and
R. Pulveris aluminis . . ^ij Mucous Membrane of the Mouth.
iEtheris nitrici . . . . ^vij R- Aluminis 3J
SiGNA. —To be applied on a pellet of Zinci sulphatis ... 3 ss
Sodii borat gr. iv
cotton.
Aquae rosse ^viij. M.
For Inflamed and Ulcerated Mucous SiGNA.—To be applied as a lotion.
Membrane and Gums. For Ulcerated and Spongy Gums.
R. Aluminis ^j
R , Pulveris aluminis . . gr.lxxx Vini Oj
Aquae destillatae . . f J x. M. Tinct. cinchonae . . . ^ ss
SiGNA.—To be applied as a mild as- Tinct. myrrhae ... ^ij
tringent gargle. Mel. rosae ^ ij. M.
SiGNA.—To be used as a gargle.
For Inflammation and Ulceration of the Mouth and Throat.
R . Infus lini J xv
Tinct. kino
^j
Aluminis M.
gu*
SiGNA.—To be applied as a gargle.
ALUMINA ACETAS—ACETATE OF ALUMINA.
Formula.—k\lOYi)lQ.]A^O^,.
Derivation.—The salt, Acetate of Alumina, is obtained by
the direct combination of hydrated alumina with acetic acid, or
by reaction between sulphate of alumina and acetate of lead.
The solution, when properly prepared, is a clear fluid, of a
sharp, sweetish, astringent taste, and a distinct odor of acetic
acid. When it is evaporated, there is deposited light, fragile,
glossy scales, which are perfectly soluble in water, and not
readily affected by the atmosphere.
Medical Properties and Action.—It is disinfectant and anti-
septic. In maximum doses it produces an unpleasant sensation
of warmth and fullness in the stomach, and at the same time,
vertigo and confusion of the senses, which may continue for
several hours.
Therapeutic Uses.—Acetate of alumina is rarely employed
internally, and only for zymotic and contagious diseases. It is
generally used externally, and is a very effectual remedy in the
treatment of wounds, preventing pvemia in suppurating wounds
and ulcers. It is also applied in parasitic skin affections, as an