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now found an outlet, which admit of a free discharge 

 of the fluids of the body. 



Treatjient. — Attention must first be paid to diet, 

 ventilation, and cleanliness. The heels should be 

 gently washed with Castile soap and water, and oint- 

 ment applied in more advanced cases. Poultice with 

 linseed meal or carrots, boiled and mashed, may be 

 applied, adding a little astringent lotion to renew the 

 in-itation and check the discharge. Give the cleansing 

 powder. The following will also be found beneficial, 

 which has been highly recommended, by Prof. Norton 

 and others : Pyroligneous acid, linseed oil, turpentine, 

 of each equal parts. Mix. First wash with water and 

 Oastile soap ; after wiping them dry, apply the mix- 

 ture. Repeat night and morning. In order to keep 

 -down " proud flesh," the parts may be sprinkled daily 

 with burnt alum. Put on a good coating, cover the 

 sore with dry lint, and apply a bandage over all. 

 Bandages should always be dispensed with If possible. 



