300 / GLANDERS. ' 



quired a palpable prominence, foment twice 

 a day with the follow ing decoction : 



Take camomile, wormwood, marshmallows, and elder 

 flowers, of each a lar^e handful ; boil in three quarts 

 of water for a quarter of an hour ; then strain off, 

 and foment the swelling well with flannels dipped 

 in the hot liquid, and apply the herbs warm hy 

 way of poulHce to the parts, confini^ig them on, 

 and repeating the ceremonjpfor two or three days. . 



By tliis time some degree of observation 

 may be made whether the tumours teiwl to 

 suppuration, if so, they will increase in size, 

 become pliable or soft to pressure in the 

 middle ; in which case apply the poultice, 

 ^nd proceed as directed in the Strangles, 

 p. 282. On the contrary, should the swell- 

 incrs continue hard and immoveable, a run- 

 nin<j; coming on at the nose, let notice be 

 taken whether the matter is of a kind, white, 

 healthy appearance, without smell, and dis- 

 coloured ; or bearing different tinges, and 

 streaked with blood ; if the former, it is fa- 

 vourable, and the complaint may be iirst 

 treated as directed under the articles of cold 

 and cough, p. 201 ; but should it prove of 

 the last description, care should be taken to 

 ascertain the fact, that every precaution may 



