56 SPAVINS. 



liable) a pledget of tow, wet with the fame, 



and confined with an elbow bandage; that is^ 



the elbow part of an old waiflcoat ileeve, 



opened and furnifhed with tape firings, at 



equal diftances, to confine it upon the part 



affeded. 



Take of flrong white wine vinegar four ounces; 

 Camphorated fpirits of wine three ounces; 

 Extra(5l of faturn, commonly called Goulard's 



extrad, one ounce. 

 Shake well together at every time of ufing. 



In alrnoft all cafes of fliort {landing the 

 caufe of complaint will fubrnit to the power 

 of thefe conftant applications.^ that, by their 

 adion upon the folids, fo reflore their elafticity 

 and contract their circumference, as to repel 

 the internal expanding fluid, and reduce the 

 vein to its natural and original fize. But 

 where the defed is of long (landing, and will 

 not fubmit to this mode of treatment (the at- 

 tempt having been fufficiently perfevered in to 

 enfure a fair probability of fuccefs), the fol- 

 lowing had better be adopted. 



Take of cantharides (in powder) one drachm 

 and a half; 

 Of olive oil two ounces. — Mix together. 



And 



