On Rickets 329 



body is sustained partly by the hands, partly by the 

 head, partly by the armpits of the child. 



In conclusion, I add some remarks as to external 

 applications. 



Fomentation with any kind of wine, or even with 

 common aqua vitae, does much to strengthen the 

 nervous parts, and may be applied to the weak parts 

 and especially to the spine : when that has been done, 

 these parts should be rubbed with oil or a suitable 

 ointment — as to these later. The following decoction 

 may be used instead of wine : — 



^ Rad. Osmund, regal, aut Filic. Mar. ana '%iij. Fol. 

 Beton. Salv. Rorismar. majoran. Nasturt. aquat. ana m.j, 

 Jlor. Chamcemel. Melilot. Sambuci ana P. j. Baccar. Lauri, 

 Junip. ana ^s. Coq. in aq. font. s. q. ad lib. ij. adde vini 

 albij vel aqua vitce vulg. lib. j. Colatura usui servetur. 



l^i Fol. Sambuci^ Lauri, Majoran. salv. Rorismarin. Beton. 

 summitat. Lavendulce ana in. ij. Baccar. junip. lauri ana 

 §y. incisa <Sr^ contusa vasi idoneo indantur cum butyri Maial. 

 vel butyr. recent, non saliti^ lib. iij. &^ aquce vitce lib. 

 ss. Coqu. lente ad aq. vitce consumpt. Expressioni adhuc 

 calidce adde ol. nuc. Myrist. per expressionem "^s. Balsam. 

 Peruv. 7)j- misce F. unguentmn^ loco butyri maialis substitui 

 potest medullce BovincE^ vel sevi Cervini, &^ 01. Lumbricor. 

 vel Vulpin. ana lib. i. ss. 



Unguenta tepide coram igne luculento applicentur, &r> 

 calidd nianu ad siccitatem usque affricentur : quo autem 

 magis penetrent, liquoris appropriati aliquantulum iisdem 

 teinpore usus admisceatur. 



If the abdomen be tense and tumid, the following 

 ointment may be applied : — 



1^! 01. de Cappar. Absinth. Sambuc. ana 37. ung. de succis 

 aperit. vel unguent, supra prce script. 57. ss. Gum. Ammoniact 

 in aceto solut. '^s. F. linimentum : cui tempore usus porii- 

 uncula liquons sequentis admisceri potest. 



^ Rad. Bryon. alb. 5/ fol. Absinth. Centaur. Salvice ana 

 m. j. Flor. Sambuci. Melilot.^ ana P. j. Baccar. Lauri^ 



