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An abatement of the different symptoms of 

 pain and tensio-i, and the communication of 

 an agreeable sootliing sensation to the part 

 are almost always its direct palpable effects. 

 Every man of exjjerience and observation will 

 allow, that while there is a chance of accom- 

 plishing resolution, no local applications to 

 ph.egmonous inflammation are in general so 

 proper as cold lotions, containing the acetate 

 of lead. 



Many objections have been raised against 

 the lead lotion, from its poisonous quality, but 

 in inflamed parts there is an impediment to 

 absorption, and this circumstance may tend to 

 render the employment of lead a matter of 

 safety. 



Sugar of lead, with vinegar and water, as 

 follows, is the best method of applying it. 



Take Sugar of lead - • 

 Dissolve in vinegar 

 Then add water 



4 drams. 



4 oz. 



2 lbs. (1 quart.) 



When you do not feel inclined to employ a 

 solution of lead, then try the sulphate of zinc. 

 For this purpose, four drams of this metallic 

 salt is to be dissolved in a quart of water. 

 Take a piece of linen, well wet with the lotion, 

 and apply to the inflamed part. 



Many persons impute very little real effi- 

 cacy either to the acetate of lead, or sulphate 

 of zinc, contained in the above applications; 

 and they attribute all the good that is pro- 

 duced, entirely to the evaporation kept up 

 from the surface of the inflamed part, and to 

 the coldness of the fluid in which the metallic 

 salts are dissolved. Those who entertain 

 these sentiments, think the application of cold 

 woter alone, quite as efficacious as that of any 

 medicated lotion whatever. 



I There are particular cases of inflammation 

 in which the extravasation of blood and lymph 

 into the interstices of the inflamed part is 

 exceedingly copious, while the swelling is 

 considerable, and the pain not particularly 

 great. In such instances, it is a grand indica- 

 tion to rouse the absorbents, in order to 

 remove the extravasated fluid ; and with this 

 view a more powerful discutient lotion than the 

 Saturnine one should be employed. Sometimes 

 it is better to use embrocations and liniments, 

 than any sort of lotion; and I have found to 

 succeed in general the best, and for this 

 purpose 



Take Oil of turpentine 

 Olive oil - - 



3 oz. 

 3 do. 



Mix and apply to the part. 



Or, 

 Take Mustard oil - - - 4 oz. 



And apply alone, which will be found very 

 efficacious, especially if the disease lays in the 

 joints. 



When the part affected is not very tender, 

 or when it lies deep, applications of hot vine- 

 gar, or the Saturnine lotion have been applied, 

 but with little or no good effect. Alcohol and 

 aether, have acquired some celebrity, as local 

 remedies for inflammation. Perhaps one great 

 reason why they are not more extensively 

 used in this way, is the expence attending 

 such treatment, as these fluids evaporate with 

 great rapidity. Alcohol may possibly prove 

 useful from its astringent qualities; but it 

 seems much more rational to impute both its 

 virtue, and that of aether, to the powerful 

 manner in which the evaporation of such 

 fluid deprives the inflamed part of its heat 



