[Footnote A: The composition of the escharotic liquid bearing his name was published by M. Villate in 1829 as under: Subacetate of lead liquid ... ... ... 128 grammes.

Dissolve the salts in the acid, add little by little the subacetate of lead, and well shake the mixture.

Others use a dry dressing, and dust with Calomel, with a mixture of Sulphate of Copper, Sulphate of Zinc and Alum, or with Subacetate of Copper and Tannin.