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 ...

VI. The Cure of Burnings of the Third and Fourth Degrees.

LXXX. If 〈…〉〈…〉 the whole Ra∣dical Humidi•…•… consumed, and the Flesh it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is burnt; and if therewith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Arteries, Veins, and Muscles are burnt, making great Pustules, or an Escar, whence a Gangren may be feared, or other ill Symptoms; you must then cut the Pustules, and cleanse them of the Humor contained in them; and you must endeavour to separate the Escar, even the first or second Day, which if it will not be, you are to cut it with an Incision-knife, that a passage may be made for the coming out of the Matter, and intrusion of the Medicines which are to be applied.

LXXXI. The Escar being o∣pened, Fabricius Hildanus ap∣plies some such like as this: ℞ fresh Butter ℥iii. Ung. Basili∣con ℥i. Mucilage of Quince-seeds, Oils of sweet Almonds, and white Lillies, A. ℥ss. yolk of one Egg, mix them.

LXXXII. Or: ℞ Oils of Ben, and of Hypericon, A. ℥jss. yolks of two Eggs, Turpentine ʒss. mix them. Or: ℞ Mucilage of Flea∣wort-seed ℥ii. Oils of Hypericon and Linseed, A. ʒvi. Turpentine, or Gum Elemi ʒiii. yolk of one Egg, Wax q.s. make a Lini∣ment.

LXXXIII. And lay over lin∣nen Cloths dipt in this Emul∣sion: ℞ Melon-seeds hull'd ℥ii. Fleawort-seed, Fenugreek-seed, A. ʒii. Water lbiv. make an E∣mulsion, in which dissolve Castle-Soap ℥ss. Camphir ʒss. first dis∣solved in a little S.V. mix them.

LXXXIV. If the Part begins to swell, or a Gangren is feared, Defensatives are to be avoided, because they hinder Transpiration: but if a Gangren is already in∣duced, it is to be Cured as we have in several other places de∣clared.

LXXXV. When the Escar, or the Matter or Flesh which is quite burnt is separated, (which is timely to be done, lest by its pu∣tridness, it corrupts the sound Parts) then by Abstersives you must cleanse the Ulcer, after∣wards you must Incarnate, and then you must perfect the Cure with Epuloticks, which yet are not to be over dry, lest the Ci∣catrize is rough and deformed.

LXXXVI. To produce the Cicatrize you may use this: ℞ Diapalma, or Empl. Album ℥ii. Palm Oil that is yellow, Oil of Ben, or Hypericon, A. ℥ss. melt them together, and add thereto Allum burnt, Ceruse, Litharge, Lapis Calaminaris, Tutiae, all levigated, A. ʒi. Mucilage of Fleawort-seed, q.s. mix, and make an Ointment, by grinding them in a Leaden Mortar.

LXXXVII. Fabricius Hilda∣nus used sometimes in this Case, Ʋnguent. Alabastrinum, which softens the Part, eases the Pain,

and induces a very fair Cica∣trize.

LXXXVIII. If the Arteries, Veins, and Nerves, are burnt, to prevent an Atrophy, by reason of want of Aliment, and that the Vessels closely shut up by the Fire may be opened, this Oint∣ment following may be used.

LXXXIX. Take Oils of Whelps, and of Earthworms, yellow Palm Oil, Oil of Ben, Bears Oil, A. ℥i. Camphir ℥ss. dissolved in a little S.V. mix, and make an Ointment.