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lead in water, with four ounces of alcohol, and six ounces 

 of water. Make a lotion, which is to be applied to those 

 surfaces where inflammation is very great. 



Another method. Dissolve two drachms of white vitriol 

 in a pint of distilled water. To be applied as above. 



MARSH-MALLOW FOMENTATION FOR THE SAME. 



Boil together for a quarter of an hour, an ounce of 

 dried marsh-mallow root, with half an ounce of chamo- 

 mile flowers, in a pint of water ; strain through a cloth, 

 The fomenting flannels should be sprinkled with spirits, 

 just before they are applied to the inflamed part. 



FOMENTATION OF POPPIES. 



Bruise four ounces of dried poppy heads, and then boil 

 them in six pints of water, until a quart only remains 

 after straining. This fomentation is to be applied to in- 

 flamed parts, where there is much pain, but which are 

 required to suppurate. 



REFRIGERANT LOTION. 



Mix together equal parts of acetated water of ammonia 

 and tincture of camphor; which apply to the inflamed 

 joint or other part. 



Another. Dissolve an ounce of muriate of ammonia in 

 four ounces of common vinegar, and add ten ounces of 

 water, to be applied with or without a cloth to the inflamed 

 surfaces. 



Another. Mix together two ounces of rectified spirits, 

 and five ounces of acetated water of ammonia. 

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