REMEDIES FOR INFLAMMATION. 11 



as in the joints, windfalls, bog-spavin, and others, 

 we employ the blistering essence (No. 133), or 

 less stimulating mixtures, to excite an inflam- 

 mation externally, and by this means remove the 

 internal. 



Those inflammatory tumours which sometimes 

 appear in fevers, ought to be brought to a state of 

 suppuration by the means stated in the section on 

 tumours. 



If, notwithstanding the use of the most active 

 means to resolve inflammation, the different symp- 

 toms rather increase, and particularly when the 

 tumour grows larger, we may expect that matter 

 will form, and should therefore desist from cool- 

 ing and depleting remedies, and apply stimulating 

 applications, as stimulating ointments, or liniments, 

 warm fomentations, and poultices, to assist nature 

 in the formation of matter. When matter is fully 

 formed, it is contained in a cyst of coagulable 

 lymph, and is called an abscess ; we frequently 

 give vent to the matter by opening it with a lancet 

 or pen-knife. (See Tumours.) 



When mortification has taken place, apply to 

 the part oil of turpentine hot, or some of the oils 

 under the section of Wounds, and strengthen the 



