164 WOUNDS IN THE ELBOW, &C. 



CHAP. XXXIII. 



OF WOUNDS IN THE ELBOW, STIFLE-JOINT, &C. 



Wounds on the lower limbs, as the elbow, stifle, 

 hock, knee, and the fetlock-joint, as well as those 

 upon the sinews, or the tendons, should never he 

 dressed either with oils, ointments^ or any other 

 thing of a greasy nature, except in cases that are 

 attended with considerable inflammation ; but 

 should be treated with healing and bracing 

 medicines, such as the following : 



(RECIPE, No. 127.) 



Compound Tincture. 



TAKE-^Mel Egyptiacum, four ounces; 



Tincture of benzoin (or Friar's balsam), two 



ounces ; 

 Spirits of turpentine, half an ounce : 

 Mix them together in a bottle for use. 



This must be forced into the wound with a 

 syringe, and a small pledget of lint, or fine tow, 

 ought immediately to be applied over the mouth 

 of the wound, in order to keep in the medicine ; 

 and a plaster of the ointment (No. 121, p. 159), 



