510 XIV. APPARATUS AND CHESTS. 



the wire thus clothed is dipped in the ethereal solution of elastic 

 guin, and treated as in the first method ; when properly covered 

 and dried the wire is withdrawn, and the apertures at the closed 

 end made. 



Emetic cups, Antimonial cups. Cast from regulus of anti- 

 mony in a mould. — 2. Cast from regulus Jovis ; is easier made 

 and less brittle : used to prepare emetic wine, by leaving wine in 

 it for 12 hours. 



Chinese purging cup. Made of risigallum, or red arsenic ; 

 wine is left in them all night, and drank in the morning as a 

 purge. 



Anodyne necklaces. Are formed of the roots of hyoscy- 

 amus, Job's tears, allspice steeped in brandy, jumble beads, or 

 elk's hoof, to suit the fancies of the prescribers ; used to procure 

 easy dentition in children, and sleep in fevers. 



Appensa. Root of vervain hung round the neck by a yard of 

 white satin riband for scrofula ; but the usual medicines must be 

 exhibited during the same period. — 2. A root of the peony sus- 

 pended to the neck in epilepsy ; its use to be accompanied with 

 that of the most active cathartics. — 3. Magnes arsenicalis, or 

 camphire, hung to the neck so as to reach the pit of the stomach, 

 to guard against contagion, act probably by inspiring courage. 



Sponge tents, Turunda intumescentes. Soft sponge is dipped 

 in melted wax, and squeezed in a press while warm, when cold it 

 is taken out, and cut into the required form ; used to dilate 

 fistulous ulcers by its expanding force when softened by warmth 

 and moisture. 



Vaccine matter. Collected either upon lancets, or by open- 

 ing the pustule, and applying a small glass ball and tube (like 

 those called by the boys in London candle pops, or fire pops) to 

 the opening, expeUing part of the air in the ball by bringing a 

 lighted taper near it, then withdrawing the taper the matter is 

 drawn into the ball, in which it may be sealed up hermetically or 

 cemented, and thus kept for a length of time ; used lately for an 

 absolute preventive of the small pox, but now with a view of 

 diminishing the susceptibility of acquiring that disease, and to 

 render it milder if required. 



Small pox matter. Collected from the pustules upon lan- 

 cets, or the scales of the pustules are preserved ; used to commu- 

 nicate the disease under favourable circumstances, instead of ha- 

 zarding its being acquired when circumstances are unfavourable. 



Court plaster. Sticking plaster. Black silk is strained and 

 brushed over with a solution of isinglass 1 oz., in proof spirit 1 

 oz., to which tinct, benz. 2 oz. is added : when dry this is repeated 



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