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four ounces of water inatead of the vinegar. Should the 

 swelling corae forward and form matter, which you may feel 

 by the pressure of your Onger, let the matter out, but be 

 pure to make the incision large enougli that you may dress it 

 with ease. When you have laid the part open, dress it with 

 the green salve before recommended, on tow, for you can not 

 have a more proper salve. The next time you dress it, that 

 is the day after, make a wash of the following : 



2 ounces of Spirits of "Wine. 



2 ounces of Spirits of Rosemary. 



1 ounce of Iloach Alum. 



2 ounces of Water. 



Mix these all together, and they will answer the purpose 

 extremely well. When you have washed the wound with 

 the above mixture, lay on a little green salve, on tow, and' 

 bind it on if you can, but if you can not, lay on a plaster 

 to keep it on. 



Some swellings, such as have been caused by bad barfen. 

 on the shoulders, or blows on the legs, will not submit to 

 weak mLxtures, nor come to matter in a reasonable time. 

 Mix the following, and it will either take them off or bring 

 them to matter : 



2 ounces of Oil of Spike. 

 1 ounce of Oil of Amber. 

 \ii ounce of Oil of Origanum. 

 1 ounce of Oil of Turpentine. 



Mix these well together, and rub the swelling well with 

 them every other day. I have known this remove obstinate 

 swellings. 



Wounds. 



Wounds are caused by accidents of various kinds. When 

 the skin is much torn from the flesh, if you are at hand while 

 the wound is quite fresh, take a square-pointed needle and a 

 waxed thread, and sew it up. Mind to put tJie needle in 

 straight, one side over against the other ; draw the skin 

 tight, and tie a knot ; cut off" the thi-ead, and then take ano- 

 ther stitch about an inch off, and so proceed. Wlien some 

 people sew up a wound they do it the same as they would 

 sew up a piece of cloth, but that is quite wrong, for they 

 should tie a knot at every stitch, and cut the thread off. But 

 when you do not see the wound until the place is growing 

 dead, and the skin is dra\ving up, then take off the loose 

 «^Lin ; for if you keep it on it will curl up, and leave a 

 blemish. Always keep the lips of a wound down. 



When a wound is upon or near a joint, there is d.'inger of 



