Mikulicz's Ointment
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Mikulicz's Ointment is an antiseptic, astringent, and mildly irritating topical preparation containing silver nitrate and Peru balsam. It was used in 1930s medical practice for sluggishly granulating wounds, leg ulcers, and gangrenous skin lesions.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
MIKULICZ'S OINTMENT (Unguentum Mikulicz) has the following composition: prescription No. 1: Arg. nitr. 0.3, Bals. peruviani 3.0, Vaselini 30.0; prescription No. 2: Arg. nitr. 1.0, Bals. peruviani 5.0, Vaselini 30.0. The action of the ointment is antiseptic, astringent, and mildly irritating due to the presence of silver nitrate and Peru balsam; it is used for poorly (sluggishly) granulating wounds, leg ulcers, gangrenous skin lesions, and the like.
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“Mikulicz's Ointment.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/mikuliczs-ointment/