62> THE FARCY. 



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How to administer Mercurial Ointment. 



be in goiod condition, bleeding, and rowelling un-. 

 der the belly are necessary in the beginning of this 

 disorder; but if lean^ the loss of too much blood 

 "iv'iU prove injurious. The following^ mercurial 

 ointment will be found excellent to rub the farcy 

 buds with, both before and after they are broken^ 



(RECIPE, No. 39.) 



Mercurial Ointment, 



Take — Hog's lard, goose-grease, and quicksilver, of 

 each one pound ; * 



Strained turpentine, four ounces ; 

 Oil of turpentine, two ounces ; 

 J;.; \ Put the quicksilver with both the turpentines 

 in a marble mortar, until the mercury is 

 perfectly incorporated * then gradually add 

 the lard and goose-grease, melted, beating 

 and mixing them well together. 



This ointment will be found to dissolve the farcy 

 tumours which obstruct the blood-vessels: it must 

 he well rubbed on the parts affected once a day. 



