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be brought to a head as soon as possible; after 

 which the following balsain may be applied once or 

 twice a day. 



Take of compound tincture of myrrh 2 oz. 

 Blue vitriol water J oz. 



The vitriol water may be made by dissolving ten 

 drachms of blue vitriol in powder, in a pint of hot 

 water; the balsam to be well shaken together pre- 

 vious to using it. Should there be any discharge 

 of the joint oil it may be necessary to proceed as 

 hereafter will be directed under the head, Loss of 

 joint oil. When the scurf falls off, which the blis- 

 tering has produced, and there remains any lame- 

 ness, the following plaster should be applied. 

 Take of black and burgundy pitch 1 lb 

 Oxycroceum and Paracelsus 4 oz. 

 Bole Armenian and Dragon's blood 2 oz. 

 When this swelling comes on gradually with lit- 

 tle pain, and is of a hard, callous, or bony nature, 

 fomentations will be of no use. But the hair 

 should be first cut off the part affected, and some 

 of the under mentioned blister rubbed well into the 

 swelling with a knife or spatula; and it may be re- 

 peated for two or three successive mornings, or 

 till a plentiful discharge is produced. 



Take of quicksilver 1 oz. 



Goose grease 2 or 3 dr. 



To be rubbed together in a morter till the quick 

 silver is completely killed; then add the following 

 in fin§ powder. 



Take of Cantharides 



Sublimate 



Oil of Origanum 



Marsh mallow ointment 



Goose grease 



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