434 SUPPLEMENT. 



mltgrnw^ntfuperjicially with the biftory, to the 

 length of an mdi in the whole. 



I then proceeded to the immediate ufe of a 

 fomentation, prepared exceedingly ftrong from 

 the various aromatic herbs, as rofemary and 

 lavender blended with wormwood and camo- 

 mile, continuing to foment the whole limb, 

 from above the hough downwards,, with a 

 large fponge, conftantly impregnated with the 

 decodion, hot as it could be applied, without 

 injury, for at leaft a quarter of an hour> then 

 dreffing with a pledget of very warm yellow 

 digeftive, covered the whole affetled part with 

 a powerful fuppurative poultice, and repeated 

 the fom^entation, dreffing, and poultice, twice 

 every day, till a tolerable difcharge was pro- 

 moted, which was not for fome' confide rable 

 time; and even then effed:ed by increafing the 

 heat of the fomentation and the ilrength of 

 the poultice, as much as circumflances would 

 bear. 



llie general intent of the treatment was in 

 fome degree anfwered; for the pain was greatly 

 mitigatei [except in motion) and the difcharge 

 moderate, but fo very foetid., and of fo cor- 



rofive 



