Ichthalbin

Ichthyol Albuminate, Knoll. —Gray-brown, odorl., almost tastel. powd.; 4 parts equal 3 parts ichthyol.— Sol. in alkaline fluids (such as intestinal secretion); insol. in ordinary solvents and in diluted acids (as gastric juice).—Succedaneum for Ichthyol internally as an Alterant, Antiphlogistic, and A imilative.— Uses: Phthisis, scrofula, rheumatism, skin diseases, etc.— Dose: 15—30 grn., 2 or 3 t. daily, before meals.—[Further information in "Merck's Digest" on " Ichthalbin ," containing clinical reports and detailed information.]