130 Of strains and LAMENESS. 



when ufed, fliake the mixture well, then rub the part adlifted 

 well with it; but obferve to ufe the mixture very fparmgly. 



The above mixture is for a Strain or Bruife in any joint 

 whatever, and is one of the bell of fimples for new or old 

 Strains in any part. Rub the part afilided well once a-day 

 with the above, until the part begins to fweat and fcurf, then 

 obferve to leave off rubbing until the part becomes cool and 

 clear from fcurf, before it is repeated. 



But if the above mixture fliould prove too fevere to any 

 part when ufed, mix with it the Gall-embrocation, fee page 

 127, of each a like quantity, which makes the mixture much 

 milder, efpecially if ufed to human fpecies. 



The Black OILS for OLD STRAINS, 

 Take Oil of Turpentine four ounces, Porpus Oil fix ounces. 

 Oil of Petre, Venice Turpentine and Nerve Oil of each one 

 ounce; Ointment of Marih Mallows, Flanders Oil of Bays, 

 and Barbadoes Tar, of each two ounces. 



Melt the above all together over a flow fire, then put the 

 whole into a quart bottle, then add Sublimate Mercury in fine 

 Powder one ounce and a half, then fliake the whole well to- 

 gether for ufe. 



The above is proper for old Strains in any part, or for 

 broken-down Sinews ; let the above be well rubbed on the 

 part, and heated in with a hot iron, if ufed for the Sinews, 

 the above will caufe the part to fwell, fweat and fcurf much; 

 then obferve to give proper time for the part to become cool 

 and clear from fcurf, before it is repeated; then repeat three 

 or four of the above drellings as above direded in all refpe6ls. 



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