A guide to therapeutics / by Robert Farquharson.

  • Farquharson, Robert, 1836-1918.
Date:
1883
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    of mercurial ointment are almost infallible remedies for pediculi, or for favus, tinea tonsurans, and other skin diseases which are known to depend on the presence of minute vegetable growths. We must remember, however, that dangerous symptoms, and even death, have occasionally been caused by the absorption of the mineral when thus applied. Many chronic skin diseases may be well treated by citrine ointment. Goitre frequently yields in India to the inunc- tion of the biniodide, and Mr. Marshall has highly recom- mended the oleate of mercury as an application to various joint affections. The external application of mercury, by the calomel vapour bath or blue ointment, having for its object the production of constitutional effects, will be considered further on. Internal Actions and Uses. 1. Brain and Nervous 1. Mercury has been found System.—Mercury, pushed up of most signal service in some to the development of poison- forms of advanced syphilitic ous symptoms, produces a disease affecting the brain, curious condition of nervous debility and tremors, which is occasionally met with in work- men who have been freely ex-