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36.41 CHAP. 41.—ARABIAN STONE; SIX REMEDIES.

Arabian [Note] stone resembles ivory in appearance; and in a

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calcined state it is employed as a dentifrice. [Note] It is particularly useful for the cure of hæmorrhoidal swellings, applied either in lint or by the aid of linen pledgets.



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