6l6 MISCELLANEA. 



adopted in cafe of much inflammation. Corro- 

 five fublimate, verdigreafe in fine powder, and 

 Roman vitriol pounded, two drachms each ; 

 green copperas, half an ounce ; aegyptiacum, 

 two ounces ; oils of turpentine, and train, or 

 linfeed oil, eight ounces each ? reftified fpirit, 

 four ounces; mix in a bottle for ufe. Or. 

 Verdigreafe, half an ounce ; oil, half a pint ; 

 oil of turpentine, four ounces ; of vitriol, two 

 ounces. Firft cleanfe the abfcefs with fpunge 

 and vinegar, then pour in the mixture fcalding 

 hot, from a ladle with a fpout ; clofe the lips 

 with flitches, and cover to remain feveral days; 

 if then the matter appear thick and good, no- 

 thing farther will be needed than fpirituous 

 applications ; if otherwife, the operation muil 

 be repeated. In a confirmed cafe of this kind, 

 what would be the event of covering the ab- 

 fcefs with a Burgundy pitch plaifter, making 

 one or more fetons, and turning the horfe 

 upon a fait marfii ? 



To Promote the Growth of Flesh. 

 Dragon's blood, bole, maflic, oHbanum, and 

 round birthw^ort, half an ounce each ; fucco- 

 trine aloes, one drachm and half; make an 

 ointment with turpentine. 



Applications IN Gangrene. After the 

 neceflary fcarifications, wafli the parts with 

 flrong fait and water, and old verjuice, equal 

 parts ; or, the nitrous acid ; or, camphorated 



brandy. 



