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 should be allowed perfect rest, and his bowels opened. 

 The Emhrocatlon for Strains and Lamenesses [page 

 18] should be constaritly kept on the part, till its 

 heat and swelling are reduced : when this is the case, 

 exercise must be gradually made use of; and, if any 

 lameness remains, the part must be considered as in 

 the second state of strains, and must be strengthened. 

 An excellent application for this purpose is the 



LiguiD Sweating Blister [page 17], rubbed 

 well into the part iiight and morning, or the fol- 

 lowing: 



Sal ammoniac, crude, .one ounce. 

 ^ Vinegar one pint. 



Should lameness still remain, a regular blister may 

 be applied; and if this also fails, firing is often useful, 

 as it forms an artificial bandage to the part. 



SUDORIFICS or SWEATS. See Alteratives. 



SURFEIT 



Is what every body talks of, but what no one can 

 exactly describe; it is, something like a cold, a con- 

 venient term for any disease of the skin that appears 

 under no regular form, and has no assignable cause. 

 V^'hat, however, is most generally understood by this 

 name is a disease of the skin, appearing in small 

 tiimours, or bumps, under the hair ; frequently the 

 efiect of perspiration suddenly checked, and as sud- 

 denly promoted. It is readily removed by the 



Alterative Condition Powders [page IS], 

 and by the loss of two or three quarts of blood. 



