Chirurgorum comes, or, The whole practice of chirurgery begun by the learned Dr. Read ; continued and completed by a Member of the College of physicians in London.

CHAP. XIV.

How the Symptoms, attending Ingrafting, are to be corrected.

THE Symptoms attending this Operation, are either proper to the Ingrafting, or common to other parts. Symptoms proper to Ingrafting are Proud Flesh and Excrescence on the inside, and gaping of the Suture. The First is Nature's fault, the Second is the Artist's. Proud Flesh arises in ill∣habited Bodies, and in cold and moist constitutions. We must not cicatrize, till this Proud Flesh is taken away; and it may be taken away by Tents dipt in Ʋnguentum Isidis, Apostolorum, or Damasce∣wan, and put up the Nose. If there be any gaping of the Suture, it was the Artist's carelesness in taking his stitches, that occasioned it. The only Remedy is, to do it quite over again, as we directed in Insition: For be it little or more that is amiss, the case is the same, the Operation must be performed anew.

The next are the common Sym∣ptoms, namely pain occasioned by binding the Arm in the aforesaid posture, for which the only Reme∣dy is Patience, since it may not be loosed, nor can Medicaments be applied. Unless changing sides to lie on may give a little ease. The pain in the Wrist arises from its be∣ing tied down to the Scull, upon a rough hood. The Remedy is to put Cotton under the Wrist be∣tween it and the Head. Thirst, want of Sleep, and other general Symptoms may be cured in this, as in other cases.