[Rx] Talci venet, Zinci oxidi, ....... [=a][=a] ........ [dram]iv Amyli, ............................... [Oz]j M. If washes or dusting-powders should disagree or are not desirable or practicable, ointments may be employed, such as-- Oxide-of-zinc ointment, cold cream, petrolatum, plain or carbolated, diachylon ointment (if fresh and well prepared), and a paste-like ointment, as the following, usually called "salicylic-acid paste"; in markedly itchy cases, five to fifteen grains of carbolic may be added to each ounce: [Rx] Ac. salicylici, ...................... gr. v-x Pulv. amyli, Pulv. zinci oxidi, .... [=a][=a] ..... [dram]ij Petrolati, ........................... [dram]iv M. Or the following ointment:-- [Rx] Calaminae, ............................ [dram]j Ungt. zinci oxidi, ................... [dram]vij. M. #Name several external remedies and combinations useful in eczema of a subacute or mildly inflammatory type.# The various remedies and combinations useful when the symptoms are acute or markedly inflammatory (mentioned above), and more especially the several following:-- [Rx] Zinci oxidi, ......................... [dram]ij Liq. plumbi subacetat. dilut., ....... f[dram]vj Glycerinae, ........................... f[dram]ij Infus. picis liq., ................... f[Oz]iij M. A lotion containing resorcin, five to thirty grains to the ounce. Solution of zinc sulphate, one-half to three grains to the ounce. An ointment containing calomel or ammoniated mercury, as in the annexed formula:-- [Rx] Hydrargyri ammoniat. seu Hydrargyri chloridi mit., ................... gr. x-xxx Ac. carbolici, ..................... gr. v-x Ungt. zinci oxidi, ................. [Oz]j M. Another formula, more especially useful in eczema of the hands and legs, is the following:-- [Rx] Ac. salicylici, ...................... gr. xxx Emp. plumbi, Emp. saponis, Petrolati, ...... [=a][=a] ........... [Oz]j. M. (This is to be applied as a plaster, spread on strips of lint, and changed every twelve or twenty-four hours.) The paste-like ointment, referred to as useful in acute eczema, may also be used with a larger proportion (20 to 60 grains to the ounce) of salicylic acid. The following, containing tar, may often be employed with advantage:-- [Rx] Ungt. picis liq., .................... [dram]j Ungt. zinci oxidi, ................... [dram]vij. M. #What is to be said in regard to the use of tarry applications?#