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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only.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.

Physician's Materia Medica on Zinc Acetate

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.1


References

1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.