- Aegyptiacum
Aegyptiacum, or ægyptiacum, was used in
pharmacy as a kind of detersiveunguent . It is so-called from its dusky hue or color, which resembles the swarthy complexion of the Egyptian people.It is composed of
verdigris ,vinegar , andhoney , boiled to a consistency.The prescription is
Masawaiyh 's. It is chiefly used for eating off rotten flesh and cleaning foululcer s, particularly venereal ones in thethroat , andmouth ulcer s.
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