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 ...

I. Of the Ʋlcers of the Uvula.

III. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. Ulcus Uvulae, an Ʋlcer of the Ʋvula, is caused either prima∣rily from a Flux of sharp Hu∣mors, occasioned thro' cold, or some external violence; or sym∣ptomatically, from the French-Pox.

IV. The Signs. It is known by sight, an eating or corroding Humor appearing upon the Part; and some∣times also, an Inflammation: if it is from the French-Pox, the Breath stinks, and the Patient has a great difficulty in swal∣lowing.

V. If the Ʋvula is wholly away, it for the most part causeth an impediment in the Speech; but more especially while the Ʋlcer is present: but I know a Patient of mine who has wholly lost it, without the least hurt or defect to their Voice: and the same thing Guil. Fabricius Hildanus, Cent. 2. Obs. 21. affirms.

VI. The Prognosticks. If it is benign or gentle, it is of easy cure; but if malign, or accompanied with a Catarrh, it will be cured with much difficulty: if it is caused from the French-Pox, it is not to be cured, but with the cure of this Disease.

VII. The Cure. If the Ʋlcer is benign, it may be cured with some of the milder Medicaments in the former Chapter: or you may first wash the Ulcer with this Gargarism. Take Agrimony, Avens, Centory the less, Fluellin, Marjoram, Plantane, Scordium, Solomons-seal, A. M. i. Whitewine lbii. Water lbi. boil 'till lbss. is consumed: strain, and dissolve therein Oxymel simple ℥iv. and keep it for use.

VIII. Then touch it with this Liniment. Take Honey of Roses strained ℥jss. Ung. Aegyptiacum ℥ss. Alum in pouder ʒss. mix them, and apply it Morning and Evening.

IX. If it proceeds from the French-Pox, you may use the Ablution of dulcified Mercury, or Turbith-mineral, or red Precipitate, in Lime-water; or, the Water of the Griffin, inferior to none of them.

X. But if with the Ʋlcer, it is much tumified, or inflamed; or

the Patient has a vehement Catarrh, and a tickling Cough, and that it proves rebellious to all the things prescribed; it will then be necessary to cut it wholly off.

XI. Let the Body be first well purged; and then take notice how much is necessary to be cut off, which is at least all that is ulce∣rated. The Operation may be done according to the Exam∣ples in Lib. 3. cap. 26. sect. 57, 58, and 59. aforegoing; which are extracted from Wiseman.

XII. If after cutting off, an Hemorrhage should accidentally happen; you may stop it with some styptick Pouders, or a Gargle made of Alum, and Catechu, in Red-wine.