196 GEEASE. — CnAPPED HEELS. 



cause of irritation to tlie limbs : — 1st, tlie obstinacy of the 

 disease, or where it remains in spite of all ordinary treatment 

 of a local nature ; 2nd, untbriftiness of the skin ; 3rd, irregu- 

 larity of the appetite ; and 4tlily, wbere the appetite is 

 enormous, accompanied with a gross state of the system. 



ExTEEis^AL E-EMEDIES. — Prior to the application of a 

 remedy externally, remove the hair carefully from the sores, 

 and cleanse them well with tepid water and soap. The ex- 

 ternal remedies comprise Poultices, hot water Bandages, 

 Fomentations, Lotions, and the application of Balsam of 

 Sulphur. 



Poultices. — Of poultices we have previously treated upon 

 at pages 149 to 155. The simple form of Grease will perhaps 

 require little else than the application of warm water bandages, 

 or warm bran poultices to the limb, together with the exhibition 

 of a mild purgative ball. 



During the ulcerative stage, however, yeast poultices are 

 indicated ; they are necessary when the fissures in the afiected 

 limb are large, the fleshy growths angry looking, and the dis- 

 charge abundant and highly ofiJensive.* Charcoal poultices are 

 also indicated at the commencement of the ulcerative stage of 

 the disease. 



FoMEifTATiOTrs.— "Warm water fomentations will be bene- 

 ficial at the commencement of the simple and ulcerative 

 forms of the malady. Place the afi'ected limb once or twice a 

 day in a bucket of warm water, or soak a woollen bandage in 

 the water and fold it around the limb, and afterwards fold a 

 dry bandage above it, so as to retain the heat and moisture of 

 the wet one as long as possible. 



* For instructions with regard to the making of yeast and chai'coal poultices, 

 see page 151. 



