146 Of strains in the BACK SINEWS. 



The SOAP and BRANDY CHARGE. 

 The Charge is made by boihng Soft Soap four ounces, and 

 Brandy half a pint, to the confidence of a Charge over a flow- 

 lire. The above apphcation will caufe the part to fwell much, 

 but the fwelling will foon drop flat again: repeat the fame 

 again in eill refpefts for three or four times, but not to be re- 

 peated until you fee the Sinew clear from fcurf and the in- 

 flammation quite abated. 



For an OLD STRAIN in the BACK SINEWS. 

 Take Spirits of Wine flrongly camphorated four ounces, 

 and Cantharides in fine powder two ounces, mixed together 

 for ufe: when ufed, add to one ounce of the above mixture, 

 one ounce of Brandy; then rub the Sinew w^ell with the 

 above mixture, it will caufe the Sinew to fwell and fweat 

 much: when the inflammation is abated, and the Sinew is 

 clear from fcurf, repeat the fame again in all refpe6ts, for 

 three or four dreflings. 



For an Objlinate STRAIN in the SINEWS. 



Take the Firing Ointment, fee page 131, and rub the Sinew 

 well with it, then heat it in with a hot iron. The above will 

 caufe the Sinew to fwell and fweat much ; then obferve to 

 give time for the inflammation to abate and the fcurf to come 

 off, of itfelf; then repeat the fame again in all refpe6ls for 

 three or four drelFings, or as you fee the part require. 



For an Objlinate STRAIN in the SINEWS. 

 Take the Black Oils, fee page 130, and make ufe of them, 

 as the latter direfts you in all refpe6ls. The above Oils fel- 

 dom fail to perform a cure of a broken-dow^n Sinew, if re- 

 peate-d as the latter. 



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