Emplastrum Cantharidini, B.P.C. Cantharidin Plaster.
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Related entry: Cantharidin
| Cantharidin | 0.20 | | | 14 grains |
| Chloroform, a sufficient quantity. | |||
| Yellow Beeswax | 50.00 | | | 8 ounces |
| Wool Fat | 50.00 | | | 8 ounces |
Dissolve the cantharidin in about ten times its weight of chloroform by the aid of heat, add the solution to the yellow beeswax and wool fat, previously melted together on a water-bath, and stir until the chloroform is dissipated.
