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Or BURNS. 
IN flight burns which do not break the skin, it is cuflomary to hold the part near 
the fire for a competent time, torub it with falt, or to lay a comprefs upon it dip- 
ped in fpirits of wine or brandy. But, when the burn has penetrated fo dtep as to 
blifter or break the skin, it mutt be dreffed with fome of the liniments for burns, 
or with the emollient and gently drying ointment, commonly called Turner’s ce- 
rate. This may -be mixed with an equal quantity of frefh olive oil, and {pread upon 
a foft rag, and applied to the part affeéted.. When this Ointment cannot be had, 
an egg may be beat up with about an equal quantity of the fweeteft fallad oil. This 
will ferve very well till a proper ointment can be prepared. When the burning is 
very deep, after the firft two or three days, it fhould be dreffed with equal parts of 
"yellow bafilicum and Turner’s cerate mixed together. When the burn is violent, 
or has occafioned a high degree of inflammation, and there is reafon to fear a gan- 
rene or mortification, the fame means mutt be ufed to prevent it as are recommend- 
ed in other violent inflammations. The patient, in this café, muft live low, and 
drink freely of weak diluting liquors. He muft likewife be bled, and have his 
body kept open. But, if thé burnt parts fhould become livid or black, with other 
_ fymptoms of mortification, it will be neceflary to bathe them frequently with warm 
camphorated fpirits of wine, tincture of myrrh, or other antifeptics, mixed with a 
decoétion of the bark, In this cafe the bark muft likewife be taken internally, and. 
the patient’s diet muft be more generous... - ne: Rg A 
Or BRUISES. 
IN flight. bruifes it will be fufficient to bathe. the part with warm vinegar, to 
which a little brandy or rum may occafionally be added, and to keep cloths wet 
with this mixture conftantly applied to it. | ‘This is more proper than rubbing. it 
with brandy, fpirits of wine, or other ardent fpirits, which are commonly. ufed ia 
uch cafes. In fome parts of the country the peafants apply to.a recent bruife a 
plafm of freth cow-dung. I haveoften feen this cataplafm applied to. violent 
Soccalioned by blows, falls, bruifes,, and fuch Jike, and never knew it 
> havea good effect. Whena bruife is very violent, the patient ought imme- 
diately to bebled, and put upon a proper regimen, His food fhould be light and 
cool, and his drink weak, and of an opening natures as whey fweetened with honey, 
decoctions of tam; t i nds, barley, cream-tartar-whey, and fuch-like. The br uifed 
part muft be bathed with vinegar and water, as dire€ted above; and a poultice 
made by boiling crumb of bread, elder-flowers, and camomile-flowers, in equ 
quantities of vinegat and water, applied to it. This poultice is peculiarly. Pre 
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