Ti^eatment of Sprains. 



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No. 249. Spirits of camphor, 



Vinegar, 

 Water, 



Also cheap and effective. 



1 oz. 

 4 oz. 

 1 pt. 



No. 250. Tincture of arnica. ^ oz. 



Water, 1 pt. 



A very popular lotion. Eminent surgeons, however, doubt whether 

 the good effect is not owing to the alcohol in the tincture rather 

 than the arnica. 



After the inflammation has subsided there are almost always 

 stiffness, swelling and pain on motion of the jiart, often very 

 slow to disperse, and particularly so in old patients. A host 

 of substances are used for rubbing and irritating the surface, 

 in order to stimulate the vessels and bring about the absorp- 

 tion of the effusion. As among the most effective of these, 

 we mention oleate of mercury y already described (see page 

 181), and the ointments of the iodide of mercury (No. 

 162), and of iodine (No. 81). Any one of these dili- 

 gently and persistently used w^ill generally dissipate the 

 swelling. 



Others of value are the two following, recommended by 

 Mr. Dun : — 



No. 251. Mercurial ointment. 

 Camphor, 

 Oil of tar, 

 Linseed oil, each 



No. 252. Mercurial ointment, 

 Creasote, 



Solution of ammonia, 

 Linseed oil, 



Mr. Gamgee speaks favorably of — 



No. 253. Iodine, 



Glycerine, 



Mercurial ointment, each 



Olive oil, 



2oz. 



1 drachm. 



4 oz. 



2oz. 



1 drachm. 

 2oz. 

 6 oz. 



J oz. 



2oz. 

 6 oz. 



All of the above are excellent combinations, useful not 

 only in the swellings from old sprains and strains, but in 

 those from chronic rheumatism, scrofulous enlarged glands^ 



