33° Mayow 



Ju7iiper. ana "J^ij. Coqu. 171 aq. font. lib. iij. ad dimidias. 

 adde vini Rhenani lib. ss. Colatura usui servetur. 



While the ointments are being apphed to the 

 hypochondria, the viscera should be manipulated by 

 the nurse's hand, as directed above. 



Plasters may also be used here. As : 



^ Emplastr. de Melilof. compos, s. q. extendatur super 

 alutam &^ Hypochondris applicetur. Si tumor juxta 

 regionem Hepatis fuerit, adde Einplastri prcedicti 57. Santal. 

 Citr. pulv. 3/ ol. de Absinth. &^ cera; s. q. pro emplastro 

 conficiendo. Vel 



^ Succ. Beccabung. Nasturt. aquat. Sambuci^ Absinth, ana 

 §y. Sued depurati lento calore ad consistentiam extracti re- 

 digantur, quibus adde Gum. Ammoniaci in vino solut^ &^ 

 ad spissitudinem cocti ^ij. Terebinth. Venet. f^j. sant. Citrin. 

 pulv. Jyij. ol. de Cappar. &^ CercB s. q.f. Empl. applicand. ut 

 supra. <■ 



If the lungs are affected, the chest should be rubbed 

 with pectoral ointment or with ointment of dialthaea, 

 or with both mixed, to which at the time of applica- 

 tion there should be mixed a little expressed oil of 

 nutmeg. Or 



^ GlycyrrhizcB rec. '^iij. Butyr. rec. non salit. lib. j. Con- 

 tundantur simul in mortario lapideo^ &^ macerentur calore 

 Balnei per horas 4, dein exprimanturj idemqj labor ter 

 iteretur cum pari quantitate novce Glycyrrhizce. Unguentum 

 s. a. depuraticm, usui servetur. Cui tempore usus unguent. 

 Pector. CBqu. quant, cum ol. nuc. Myrist. per express, parum 

 adjnisceatur. 



As this disease arises from obstruction and weakness 

 of the spinal marrow, fomentations and strengthening 

 ointments such as have just been prescribed should 

 be applied to it, and to these a small quantity of 

 balsam of tolu may be mixed. Plasters are also of 

 use, such as nervine plaster or plaster of betony, or 

 also the following : — 



