Take an Ounce of Treacle, half a Dram of Gum _Ammoniack_, one Dram of _Bdellium_, and two Drams of Bore's Grease, adding a Quarter of a Pound of Wax to make 'em up into the Form of a Plaister. It is reported that Hare's Grease alone hath the same Effect, and that it goes for a Secret among the Surgeons but you may (if you please) mix it with Ointment of Betony. However it hath been observed that Leaden Bullets may sometimes remain in a Man's Body, during his whole Life-time without doing any Harm. {146} _How are Excrescences to be taken away?_ They may be consum'd with Powder of Allom, _Unguentum Ægyptiacum_, or _Lapis infernalis_. _After having remov'd every thing that hinders the reuniting of the Lips of a Wound, what is to be done to attain thereto?_ The Re-Union in Wounds is properly the Work of Nature; but it may be promoted by putting into 'em a little Balsam of _Peru_, and drawing together their Lips with the Fingers. Afterwards the Lips must be kept closed with a Bandage, a Glutinous Plaister or a dry Stitch, provided the Wound be only superficial, hindring the Air from penetrating into it. For Want of Balsam of _Peru_, an excellent one may be made with the Flowers here specified. Take the Flowers of Henbane, St. _John's-Wort_, and Comfry and let 'em be digested in the Sun during the whole Summer-Season in the Oyl of Hemp-seed, which Oyl, the longer it is kept, proves so much the better, if it be set forth in the Sun every Summer, the Vessel that contains it being well stop'd. There is also the Balsam of Balsams, or the Balsam of _Paracelsus_ call'd _Samech_. To avoid the exposing of Wounds to the Air, it is requisite to cover 'em over the Dressings with some sort of Plaister, which is usually termed the Surgeon's Plaister, such is that which is effectual in Dissolving, corroborating and allaying Pain or Inflammation. Take the Mucilages of the Roots of great Comfrey and Fenegreek, half a Pound of Ceruse or white Lead, two Drams of Crude _Opium_, one Dram of Camphire, as much of Saffron, two Drams of Sandarack, one of the Oyl of {147} Bays, one half Pound of Rosin, and as much Turpentine and Wax. Boil all these Ingredients together in a sufficient Quantity of Lin-seed-Oyl, and make a Plaister according to Art. In great Wounds it is expedient to lay over the Dressings a Cataplasm or Pultiss, such as this: Take the Leaves and Flowers of Camomile, and Melilot, the Tops of Wormwood, common Mallows and Marsh-Mallows, with the Seeds of Line and Cummin powder'd: Then boyl the whole Composition in Wine, and add thereto Barly-Meal, to give it a due Consistence. If there be any Cause to fear a Gangrene, you may also intermix Saffron, Myrrh and Aloes with Spirit of Wine. _Is it necessary to put Tents into all Wounds, and to make use of Digestives and Suppuratives?_