VIII. Of Burnings of the Joints.
XCVIII. As these Parts are almost void of Flesh, and Nervous, and so endued with an exquisite Sense, so they are easily offended with a flux of Humors, and other
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 ...
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- 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 ...
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- Salmon, William, 1644-1713.
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- M.DC.XCVIII [1698]
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grievous Symptoms, for which cause sake, Universal Evacuati∣ons ought to be made with Sy∣rupus Catharticus, Pilulae Cathar∣ticae, Pulvis Cornachini, &c.
XCIX. Topicks ought also to be lenient and gentle, mild and ano∣dyn, and not very sharp, as are those of Onions, Garlick, Salts, Soap, Lees of Wine, &c. and such as may be Emollient to hin∣der the Contraction of the Nerves, Tendons, or Liga∣ments.
C. ℞ Oils of Hypericon, of Whelps, of Earthworms, A. ℥i. Mans, Bears, and Vipers Grease, A. ℥ss. Oil of Ben ʒvi. Gum E∣lemi ʒiii. mix, and make an Ointment.
CI. You ought also to fit Feru∣la's, or other easie Instruments, to the Member, to prevent Contra∣ction: but if there is already a Contraction or Incurvation, then (generals being first premised) the Part affected is to be fomen∣ted with an Emollient Decocti∣on, as, ℞ Roots of Althea, of Briony, of white Lillies, A. ℥ii. Leaves of Mallows, of Alehoof, of Hollihocks, and of Hypericon, Flowers of Camomil and Melilot, A. M. j. Seeds of Flax, Flea∣wort, and Fenugreek, A. ℥i. Wa∣ter, Milk, A. q.s. mix, boil, and make a Fomentation.
CII. After fomenting, anoint with this Ointment following: ℞ yellow Palm Oil, Oil of Ben, and Oil of Eggs, Oils of Hypericon, of Whelps, and Earthworms, Beef-suet, A. ℥i. Balsam Capivii, or de Chili, Gum Elemi, A. ℥ss. Balsam de Peru ʒii. Wax, q.s. mix, and make an Ointment.
CIII. And upon the Part you may lay Ceratum Nigrum, Em∣plast. Polychrestum, or Diachy∣lon simplex; extending daily, and by degrees the Contracted Joint, with fit and convenient Instruments.
CIV. Besides the former at Sect. 102. above, there are o∣ther things which are powerful in Resolving Contractions, as, ℞ pure yellow Palm Oil, Oil of Aniseeds, A. ℥jss. mix, and a∣noint therewith; and it will be yet more powerful if Oil of Vi∣triol ℥ss. is added to it; so also Spiritus Mirabilis in lib. 1. cap. 59. sect. 10. which resolves Contractions to a wonder.