Written in the 19th century, this medical text provides a detailed guide to using nitrate of silver for various purposes, including treating skin conditions and preventing the spread of infection. It includes detailed instructions for preparing the solution and applying it safely and efficiently. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of medicine or medical practices in the 19th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from A Practical Essay on the Use, Nitrate of Silver, Inflammation, Wounds, and Ulcers I think it important, in a few introductory observations, to draw the attention of surgeons to the obvious utility of the remedy which is the subject of the following pages, in the sev eral departments of army, navy, and hospital practice. The nitrate of silver' is so portable, and renders the multiplicity of dressings usually applied in many surgical cases so unnecessary, that it must be of great advantage in circum stances in which it is of importance to be as little incumbered as possible by baggage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.