Gummatous Plaster
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Gummatous plaster is a complex lead plaster composed of simple lead plaster, colophony, and turpentine, rolled into yellowish cylindrical sticks. In 1930s medical practice, it was used as a counter-irritant and mild irritant for abscesses and furunculosis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
GUMMATOUS PLASTER, a complex lead plaster (Empl. Plumbi compositum, s. diachylon compositum, s. Lithargyri compositum, s. gummosum), consists of 85 parts of simple lead plaster, 10 parts of colophony, and 5 parts of turpentine. It is rolled in the form of cylindrical sticks of a yellowish color that turns brownish upon storage. It is kept in a cool place. It is used as a counter-irritant, mildly irritating agent for abscesses and furunculosis.
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“Gummatous Plaster.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/gummatous-plaster/