15^ W O U N D S. 



To make the Vegeto Mineral Water.. 



Take extrad of Saturn one ounce ; 

 Camphorated fpirits of wine two ounces. 

 Mix together, and add of rain or river water one 

 quart. 



So foon as the fwelling fubfides, and the 

 wound begins to difplay favourable figns of 

 digefticn, drefs v^^ith the following, which may, 

 without more mention, be always under'ftood 

 as the general y?^^/i? digejlive ointment^ and is 

 thus prepared: 



Take olive oil one pint; 



Yellow wax and black rofin each four ounces; 



Burgundy pitch and turpentine each two ounces. 



Melt the wax, rofin, and Burgundy pitch, in the 

 oil, over a flow fire; when taken ofFftir in the 

 turpentine. For large v/ounds, where a plenti- 

 ful diicharge is required, flir into this quantity* 

 three ounces of the fpirits of turpentine, that 

 it m^y incorporate in getting cool. 



It is here neceflary to obferve nothing can be 

 more truly ridiculous than the idea of apply- 

 ing greajy or undluous fubftanccs to recent 

 wounds merely fuperficial, ^nd by which none 



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