The Compleat Surgeon: or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method.Le Clerc, M. (Charles Gabriel)
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The Compleat Surgeon: or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method.
Le Clerc, M. (Charles Gabriel)
Surgery -- Early works to 1800
It is also expedient to give Emollient and Detersive Clysters to the
Patient at Night going to bed, his Body being always kept open with
convenient Diet-drinks: Afterward let him take gentle Sudorificks, such as
are made of the Decoctions of Fumitory, wild Cicory, Dandelion,
Hart's-Tongue, Scabious, the lesser House-Leek, Germander, Borage,
_Scorzonera_-Root, and Polypody, with Flowers of Broom, Elder, and
Marygold.
These are stronger for cold Constitutions, _viz._ Decoctions of
Scurvy-Grass, _Lepidium_, Arse-smart, the lesser Celandine, Wormwood,
little House-Leek, _Trifolium Febrinum_, Angelico, Juniper-Berries, _&c._
Convenient Decoctions to wash the Mouth may be made with Sage, Rosemary,
Hyssop, Oak-Leaves, Scurvy-Grass, Cresses, Tobacco, Roots of Bistort,
_Aristolochy_ or Birth-Wort, Tormentil, Flower-de-Luce, _Balaustia_ or
Pomegranate-Flowers, Red Roses, _&c._
To corroborate the Gums, Gargarisms are made of Anti-Scorbutick Plants; as
of Spirit of Scurvy-Grass two Drams, one Scruple of Spirit of Vitriol, one
Scruple of common Salt, four Ounces of Rose-Water and Plantane-Water. But
if the Gums are putrefy'd, they are to be rubb'd with Honey of Roses, and
some Drops of Spirit of Salt.
To asswage the Pains of the Members, Bathings and Fomentations are to be
us'd; and a {136} Decoction of Saxifrage taken inwardly, with some Grains
of _Laudanum_ is good for that Purpose.
To allay the Gripes, Clysters may be given with Whey, Sugar, Yolks of Eggs,
Syrrop of Poppies, and Oils of Earth-Worms, Scurvy-Grass, Camomile, _&c._
Against the Scorbutick Dropsy, take the Essence of _Trifolium Febrinum_ and
Elicampane, from twenty four Drops to thirty, and continue the use thereof.
Milk taken inwardly hinders Vomitting; and a Broth or Gelly of Crabs
sweetens the Blood. The Looseness may be stopt with the Essence of
Wormwood, and Spirit of _Mastick_; as also the Fever with Febrifuges and
Anti-scorbuticks.
The Spots may be fomented with Decoctions of Aromatick and Anti-Scorbutick
Herbs and Nitre. For the Ulcers of the Legs, pulverize an equal quantity of
_Saccharum Saturni_, _Crocus Martis_, Myrrh, and _Mercurius Dulcis_, and
lay it upon the Bolsters that are to be apply'd to the Sores.
To mollifie the sharpness of Acid Humours, this is a good Remedy: Prepare
half an Ounce of Spirit of Scurvy-Grass, two Drams of tartariz'd Spirit
_Ammoniack_, a Dram of the Tincture of Worms. Take thrice a Day fifteen or
twenty Drops of this Liquor, in a Decoction of the Tops of Firr.
Against the Tubercles, take two Handfuls of the Flowers of Camomile and
Elder, three Drams of Briony-Root, and an Handful of White-Bread Crum; Boil
the whole Composition in Milk, and make Cataplasms thereof. {137}
To mitigate the Pains in the Head, take twenty or thirty five Drops of the
Tincture of Amber, in Anti-scorbutick Spirits or Waters.
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