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order that it may be well incorporated. A little sul- 

 phur and nitre may be given by way of alternative. 



If the ulcer assumes an inflamed state, and the sur- 

 face is covered with a brown transparent matter, the 

 bllowing fomentation will prove useful. 



Cammomile flowers, J pound ; 



Wormwood a large handful, 



Bay and Juniper berries, each 4 ounces ; 



Beer or ale grounds, emptins or yeast, 6 quarts ; 



Vinegar, . 1 quart. 



The whole to be boiled for a quarter of an hour. 



Leeches applied to the edges of the ulcer will be ser- 

 viceable, and purges of glauber salts or epsom salts. 



If the ulcer becomes black and foetid, with a cessa- 

 tion of every inflammatory symptom, and there ap- 

 pears to be danger of mortification, give an ounce of 

 Peruvian bark every four hours j a little opium may 

 be joined with it. Fomentation with hot vinegar will 

 be found useful, When the parts suppurate, cut off 

 the dead matter with a knife, and afterwards dress 

 with some simple ointment. 



If there is too rapid a growth of fungous matter, or 

 what is called proud flesh, it may be well to rub in a 

 small quantity of the following caustic over the whole 

 surface of the preternatural growth, with a spatula. 



Soft soap, 1 ounce ; 



Arsenic, i ounce ; 



Oil of vitriol, J ounce ; 



Spirits of lavender, ^ dram. 



The soap and arsenic to be mixed first, and then the 

 vitriol added by -degrees. The whole may then be 

 covered with the digestive ointment of tar and turpen- 

 tine, prepared as mentioned in a former receipt. By 



