Court plaster, Sparadrapum adhaesivum, Taffetas adhaesivum, Emplastrum adhaesivum anglicum, Sericum anglicum . Mix the second half of the isinglass solution with the alcohol and glycerin, and apply it in the same manner. Then reverse the taffeta, coat it on the back with tincture of benzoin, and allow it to become perfectly dry. Cut the plaster in pieces of suitable length and preserve them in well-closed vessels. The glycerin is added to this plaster to give it pliability, while the benzoin renders it partially water-proof.
Pharmacists now purchase all their court plaster from plaster manufacturers.
Action and Medical Uses. It should be applied by moistening it with clean water, and never with saliva. Gelanthum is a kind of varnish of the collodion class, having about the consistency of Unguentum Glycerini. It was devised by Dr. Unna. It is made by W. Mielck in Hamburg, apothecary of the Schwanen-Apotheke, who is also the proprietor of the copyrighted name Gelanthum.