ULCERS. Y5^ 



of judgment are abfolutely ncceffary to remove 

 what ignorance and objtinacy have fo firmly 

 eftabhfhed. 



To extirpate the callojityy and procure a pro- 

 per difcharge, are the leading indications, and 

 muft be obtained before the cure can proceed 

 to your wiih. To efFed this, foment with a 

 decodlion of cam^omile and mallov/s, as hot 

 as can be conveniently applied; then fcarify 

 fuperficially the whole part, both longitudi- 

 nally and tranfverfely, with a fleam or abfcefs 

 lancet, fo as to entirely penetrate the callous 

 fubftance upon the furface : after which it muft 

 be dreffed with the following ointment twice 

 every day; the fomentation and fuperiicial m- 

 cifions to be repeated occafionally, if neceflary. 

 till the callofity is quite floughed off, and 

 comes away with the dreffings : 



Take of yellow bafilicon two ounces ; 



Turpentine and black bafilicon of each one ounce ; 

 Roiprecipitate (powdered very fine) half an ounce. 



The two bafilicons to be melted together 

 over the fire; when taken ofl^' flir in the tur- 

 pentine ; and, laftly, when cool, add the pre- 

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