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and cleanfe the wound with\tne diffeftive Green Ointment, 

 fee page 81, then it would be proper to. give the Alterative 

 Powders, in all the Mafhes you grve in the Strangles and the 

 Diftemper ; a meat-fpoonful to be given once or twice a-day ; 

 the Alterative Powders are to be prepared as follows. 



The ALTERATIVE POWDERS. 



Take Liver of Antimony one pound and a half in'> very fine 

 powder, Flour of Brimilone half a pound, Nitre Salts half a 

 pound, mixed all together, then put the whole into a bladder 

 for ufe. But if the fever fhould run hi^h and contra6l the 

 mufcles and render them fhort of aftion, give as follows. 



Take Diapente one ounce. Cream of Tartar half an ounce. 

 Flour of Brimftone one ounce, Nitre Salts one ounce, Liver 

 of Antimony in very fine powder two ounces, Camphire two 

 drams diffolved in a little Spirits of Wine, then mixed all to- 

 gether in a mortar and given for one dofe in a quart of Wa- 

 tergruel ; repeat the above for three or four mornings together, 

 if occafion may require the ufe of it, and at the fame time if 

 colli ve, give foft Emollient Cly iters, then if the running at 

 the nofe fhould continue longer than common, make ufe as 

 follows. 



Take Rue a full handful, Guaiacum-wood two ounces, and 

 Rufly Steel two pounds, all boiled together in four quarts of 

 Forge Water until it confumes to two quarts ; give one quart 

 of the above Water, to which add Diapente two ounces for 

 one dofe. Repeat this drink for ten mornings together, at the 

 fame time if occafion be, give the nofe drink, a meat-fpoonful 

 down each noflril every morning failing, for ten mornings to- 

 gether before his exercife, fee Nofe Drink, page 36, when die 



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