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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Zinc Sulphate

HAMAMELIS
   The leaves, bark and twigs of Hamamelis virginiana, LinnĂ© (Nat. Ord. Hamamelidaceae), collected in the autumn. Common in the United States.... / ...ess hydrastis, or other non-alcoholic hydrastis preparations, with or without a grain of alum or of zinc sulphate, it is a most effective collyrium for acute conjunctivitis, with dilated conjunctival ...1

IPECACUANHA (Cephaelis Ipecacuanha).
   The root of (1) Cephaelis Ipecacuanha (Brotero), A. Richard, or of (2) Cephaelis acuminata, Karsten (Nat. Ord. Rubiaceae). Brazil and other parts... / ... emergency cases, such as poisoning, if other more suitable and more rapid emetics can be procured. Zinc sulphate or apomorphine is more prompt and more certain in poison cases, especially narcotic po... / ...sight of as a remedy for active hemorrhage. Of course, it operates best where the quantity of blood lost is small. We have seen most excellent r1


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Materia Medica on Zinc Sulphate

ZINC ACETATE
   Astringent in its local action, resembling Zinc Sulphate but milder. Used in collyria (1 or 2 grs. to the ounce), in injections for gonorrhea (1 to 20 grs. to the ounce), etc.2

ZINC SULPHATE
   In small doses produces effects similar to those of Zinc Oxide, which is, however, to be preferred for internal use. In large doses a prompt emetic especially suitable for use in cases of poisoning (except by corrosive poisons). Its solutions are astringent, stimulant and antiseptic, used in collyria, injections. etc. Dose as alterative or nervine, 0.015 to 0.06 Grm. (1/4 to 1 gr.); as emetic, 0.6 to 2.0 Grm. (10 to 30 grs.).2

ZINC SULPHOCARBOLATE (Zinc Phenyl-sulphate)
   Properties are those of Zinc Sulphate with more emphasis per haps on their antiseptic character. Given internally as an intesti nal antiseptic; topically used in gargles in sore throat and diphtheria, in injections in leucorrhea as well as in gonorrhea, and in collyria. Dose, 0.06 to 0.30 Grm. (1 to 5 grs.).2


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Zinc Sulphate

GLEET
   Iodosyl Pencils; astringent and antiseptic injections or irrigation (silver nitrate, mercuric chloride, zinc sulphate, carbolic acid. potassium permanganate, bismuth subnitrate); internally, methylere blue, sandalwood oil, etc.; Ze-an. Treat stricture by dilatation.2


References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.