158 Of QUITTER-BONES. 



The MILD QUITTER OILS. 



Take Spirits of Wine , one ounce. Oil of Turpentine one 

 ounce, Egyptiacum one ounce; Red Precipitate one dram, 

 and Aquafortis half an ounce, Oil of Vitriol two drams; firfl 

 mix the Egyptiacum and the Precipitate togetlier in a mortar,^ 

 then add the others and mix them all together for ufe ; and 

 when ufed after the above Plailter; dip a pledget of Tow in 

 the mixture, and dab the part and tie the faid pledget to the 

 wound ; and repeat the fame once a-day ; the above will heal 

 the part firm ; and if the above fails a cure, make ufe of the 

 Strong Quitter Oils, as follows. 



The STRONG QUITTER OILS. 



Take Egyptiacum two ounces, Red Precipitate two drams; 

 firfl: mix the above together in a mortar; then add Spirits of 

 Wine, Oil of Turpentine, Oil of Origanum, and Oil of Petre, 

 of each one ounce ; then add to the above by degrees. Oil of 

 Vitriol, and Double Aquafortis, of each fix drams, all mixed 

 carefully together in a mortar for ufe; and when ufed, fhake 

 the mixture well, then let the above be rubbed and dabbed 

 on the part for eight mornings together. If the above applica- 

 tion fhould dry the part too quick, leave of rubbing, then 

 the above will prove a cure, and if not, make ufe of the fol- 

 lowing method. 



For a LARGE QUITTER-BONE. 



If the Quitter feems in a dangerous way, firfl unfole the 

 Foot ; but if a moderate fized Quitter you need not take the 

 fole out, but obferve to pare and drefs the Foot underneath 

 very thin, then take the horn or hufk-part of the Foot away, 

 cppofite the tread of the Quitter, fo that the fhoe doth not 



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