Show 1 BRADY MD SALICYLIC ACIDS AND Salicylic acid is present in oil of wintergreen but can be made from carbolic acid for commercial uses It is an antiseptic locally applied or taken internally it is ig seldom given internally nowadays except in nostrums nos nos- because while cheap it Is Irritating ir irritating irritating Ir- Ir to mu mucous ous membranes The produce identical effects and are less irritating Sodium sali- sali is most commonly used Aspirin Aspirin Aspirin As As- Is a derivative or modification of at salicylic acid Drugs of or the salicylic acid group taken internally possess more or less pain relieving power especially nerve nerve pain Also they tend to depress the heart cause ringing in the ears eais sweating lowering of fever and interference Interference inter Inter- ference with the digestive process Hence care must be exercised in de deciding deciding deciding de- de upon the dosage and frequency of ot administration These drugs exert an antiseptic influence in influence influence in- in fluence in the digestive tract and and in the urinary tract They They likewise possess possess possess pos pos- sess an antiseptic influence in the tract Hence they are much employed in the treatment of ot various ailments where such effects may be I desired Sodium so o markedly re relieves re- re relieves I the pain and soreness accompanying accompanying accompanying such ailments as quinsy influenza grippe grippe neuritis and arthritis rheumatism that itis itis it itis is commonly supposed to be matic though there is no reason to believe he- he lieve it does more mor than temporarily re relieve relieve relieve re- re lieve the pain The likewise enjoy a vogue in the relief of ot headache and neuralgia Perhaps they are preferable preferable preferable prefer prefer- able to the ordinary migraine or headache tablets or powders which contain acetanilide or other dangerous drugs For a child of 5 S to 10 years of age I about three grains of sodium i Is sufficient for a dose doge For a person of ot adult age age from five to fifteen grains may be given The dose may be re repeated repeated repeated re- re two or three times a day provIded provided provided pro pro- vided no dizziness stomach Irritation excessive sweating or ringing in the ears is produced While tablets are convenient the medicine is more ac acceptable acceptable acceptable ac- ac If it given In solution in a lar large e amount of ot water or In a simple elixir It has a sweetish hot acrid taste As a pain relieving medicine it IB is the least objectionable one we have for tor occasional resort As a cure itIs It ItIs Is of very doubtful value except indirectly indi Indi- The following queries are partly answered answered answered an an- by the foregoing Corn Remedy Formula Recently you printed a formula for tor a a. acorn acorn corn cure Will you kindly mention It again What is the effect of acid in medicine I Answer Salicylic Answer Salicylic acid 30 thirty I grains flexible half halt an an ounce Paint on corn not on surrounding surround surround- ing skin each night till corn drops out Application for I am advised to apply l salicylic acid alc ointment for What strength of salicylic acid should be used I. I Answer Salicylic Answer e Salicylic i acid 2 two o dr drams Cocoa o butter er 5 five d drams I 3 three drams Oil of ot m 1 one and one half drams To be put in collapsible tube Apply for itching 1 Excessive Sweating of Feet I My feet sweat so excessively that it soaks through the tha shoes and stains my I I stockings There is no noticeable odor I What would relieve it Answer Dust Answer Dust over ovel the soles and be between between be- be between tween the toes the following Salicylic acid one half one half ounce Powdered starch or talcum one- one 8 halt half ounce Sulphur or Fumigation 1 1 Is sulphur considered a reliable disinfectant for a a. room after contagious contagious contagious con con- disease 2 2 Is it aa a 0 good agent for fumigating a a. room to destroy vermin vermin vermin ver ver- min min 3 3 How much should be used Answer Answer 1 If all the surfaces and materials to be exposed are thoroughly j moistened sulphur is a fairly fairlY- good disinfectant dis dis- dis- dis though though not reliable in so far faras faras faras as preventing further spread of or the disease because of course no disinfectant disinfectant can disinfect the human animal animal animal ani ani- mal or insect carriers that have already Jert eft the sick room 2 2 It is very good I Ifor I for destroying vermin One pound or 1 t 1 1 n nl n in H. H tha H I closed room for each 1000 cubic cubic bic feet of space Sulphur bleaches colored materials ma ma- Formaldehyde gas or hydro hydro- cyanic acid gas would be preferable for I 1 fumi fumigation atlon if it applied by bv experts I |