Of WOUNDS. 85 



To make TINCTURE of MYRRH. 



Take Brandy one quart, fine Aloes, and Gum Myrrh, of 

 each two ounces in fine powder, all mixed together : then put 

 the above into a large quart bottle ; then put the bottle in a 

 hot horfe-midden for four days, fhaking the bottle well every 

 day; then fit for ufe. I will advife that all Green Wounds 

 that grow up too faft, and fill up too quick: particularly, 

 ought not to be dreffed with any greafy application : as fo, I 

 would advife to drefs all fuch Wounds, with dry Tow dipped 

 in the above Tinfture, and Oil of Turpentine, of each the 

 fame quantity mixed together, in a bottle for ufe; or you may 

 make ufe of dry Lint inflead of the above. 



The HEALING and DRYING POWDER for a WOUND 



or ULCER, 



Take Bole Ammoniac eight ounces, Roman Vitriol one 

 ounce. Red Precipitate one ounce, all made in fine powder, 

 and mixed together for ufe. The above is very proper to puff 

 a Wound or Ulcer with, after you have left off the ufe of 

 pledgets and bandages. The repetition of the above generally 

 promotes a found cure. Alfo, the above may be applied to 

 a Wound that is endowed v/ith too great a gleet or moifture. 



To EXFOLIATE a FOUL BONE in any WOUND or 



ULCER, 



Take Tincture of Myrrh with Aloes one ounce, and the 

 Rrong Tincture of Euphorbium half an ounce, mixed together 

 in a bottle for ufe. When ufed for a foul Bone, dip a fmall 

 pledget of Tow in the above mixture; then apply it on the 

 Wounded Bone, then drefs the Wound up with the Mild Di- 

 gelfive Red Ointment, See page 89, and continue the above 



T dreffings^ 



