Ars chirurgica a compendium of the theory and practice of chirurgery in seven books ... shewing the names, causes, signs, differences, prognosticks, and various intentions of curing all kinds of chirurgick diseases ... : to which is added Pharmacopoeia chirurgica, or, The medical store, Latin and English ... / by William Salmon ...

II. Embalming with Aroma∣ticks.

XV. Have in a readiness for Dissection, all the proper Instru∣ments, Incision Knives, Saws, &c. as also Spunges, Stuphes, Linnen, Needles, waxed Thread, Bandages.

XVI. 2. Embowel the Corps, removing all the Viscera, or con∣tained parts in the three Venters, except the Heart and Kidnies, which may be Embalmed with the Body. All these Bowels you may put in an Urn, or Pot, and bury them by themselves.

XVII. 3. The Venters being all freed, dry them very well with Spunges and Cloths, and then wash them with Water and Salt, or Vinegar, or Salt and Vinegar, or Aqua Vitae, or Spirit of Wine, or Lixivium of Quicklime.

XVIII. And if would have the Body to keep for a longer time, make Incision into the inside of the Thighs, Arms, and other Fleshy Parts, where the greater Vessels lie, that the Blood may be ex∣tracted, and so you may do, if you please, to the whole Body; after which dry and wash it, as we have just now directed.

XIX. Lastly, wash it with Vi∣negar, in which Colocynthis, Worm∣wood, Rue, Aloes, Salt and Alum have been Infused and Decocted.

XX. 4. This done, fill the said Venter and Incisions with this Pou∣der; Pulvis ad Implendas Cavi∣tates Cadaverum. ℞ Acorus, Or∣rice, Birthwort, Rhodium, Xyloa∣loes, Gentian, Zedoary, Bay-ber∣ries, Ginger, Cardamoms a. lbiij. Myrrh, Aloes a. lbxv. Leaves of Wormwood, Centory, Master-wort, Rosemary, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Labdanum a. lbij. make all into a Pouder, and moisten with Spirit of Wine to embody it; all which will be little enough, if the Body be large, and you Embalm the Bowels also.

XXI. For you ought not to leave the least Cavity unsought, but fill every Corner, as full as the Skin will hold.

XXII. 5. The Venters being filled, sew up all the places, and anoint the Body all over with, first, Oils of Turpentine, Spike, Juniper-berries, and Cloves, mixt together in equal quantities: Secondly, with Balsam of Peru; which done, strew over the whole Body, some of this follow∣ing Pouder, till it be about half an Inch, thick.

XXIII. Pulvis ad Cadavera Loricanda: ℞ Myrrh Elect, fine Aloes, Benjamin, Gum Guajaci, Orrice-root, Acorus, Cloves, Cin∣namon,

Tacamahacca, Lignum Rhodium, Bay-berries, a. lbij. make all into a Pouder, and mix them.

XXIV. 6. The next thing you are to do, is to wrap up the Body in Cere-cloths, so large as may go, three, four, or five times round it; the form of the Cere∣cloth you have above at Sect. 14. or others (in my Opinion better) in our Doron, lib. 3. cap. 5. sect. 1, 2.

XXV. 7. Lastly, Put up the Body into the Coffin, which, if it be of Wood, let it be exceedingly well Pitched all over within: If of Lead, let it be Soddered up; after having first filled up all the empty Spaces, with either of the Pouders at Set. 20. or 23. afore∣mentioned.