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diligently applied at night, to insure success, 

 and when the heat and tenderness and stiffness 

 of motion have diminished, astringent lotions 

 should be applied. Either the alum lotion or a 

 strong decoction of oak bark — perhaps the alum 

 \ dissolved in whiskey will do better than water, 

 or the alum dissolved in a decoction of bark will 

 answer better than either. This disease requires 

 perseverance — the ^decoctions should be made 

 very strong. After washing several times should 

 tliOre be watery matter on the heels or leg^ wash 

 iCiS with water and soap. Moderate physic- 

 igj bran mashes, &c. will be found very bene- 

 cial. The above decoctions will never fail to 

 cure the scratches. 



