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gidity, and feparate of themfelves. And this 

 will be the more readily promoted by rubbing 

 in a proper proportion of the following oint- 

 ment, in an hour after the walhing, when, by 

 time and wiping, they are tolerably dry* 



Take camphorated fpermac^ti ointment two 



ounces ; 

 Cinnabar of antimony and oil of tartar, per deli- 



quium, each half an ounce ; — Mix, and uiJb 



plentifully twice a day. 



So fcon as the cracks are perfedlly free from 

 fcabs or fcurf a cure may reafonably be expect- 

 ed, by wafliing with equal parts of vinegar and 

 tindure of myrrh, moiftening the furface oc- 

 cafionally with the unguent before-mentioned. 

 But where, from long negledt, or an acrimony 

 of the juices, they have acquired a degree of 

 virulence, not fubmitting to the above treat- 

 ment, let them be dreffed twice a day with the 

 ftrong mercurial ointment^ previoufly wafhing 

 themwell with a compound of vinegar, water, 

 and foap lees, equal parts. Should a percepti- 

 ble foulnefs in the fubjeft juftify the meafure, 

 take away a proper quantity of blood, and give 

 an ounce of nitre diffolved in water twice a day 

 for a fortnight, or a fhort courfe of the diuretic 

 C c 3 balls. 



