Liniment of linseed or rye meal

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Source: The way to preserve good health, invigorate a delicate constitution, and attain an advanced age [electronic resource] : together with a treatise on domestic medicine, pointing out, in plain language, and as free from professional terms as possible, the nature, symptoms, causes, probable terminations, and treatment of all diseases incident to men, women, and children, in both cold and warm climates; as also appropriate prescriptions in English, and the doses of medicine which are suitable to diff by Thomas, Robert, 1753-1835; University of Glasgow. Library; University of Glasgow. Library (1822), narrative-offset-1254295.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• linseed or rye meal: of the solution of the acetate of am- nionia, two ounces, rectified spirits, one ounce, conunou water, four ounces, and one drachm ol the OF ULCEUS

Method as extracted

1. Mix according to the source passage: Slight accidents of this nature seldom require any thing more than rest from such exertions as put the muscular and tendinous parts of the injured limb into motion, and rubbing it two or three times a day with some proper liniment, such as the com- pound camphor or soap liniment; but in cases of violent sprains accompanied by swelling and in- flammation, these must be subdued by the applica- tion of several leeches, encouraging the after dis- charge of blood from the wounds, by dabbing them frequently with a sponge wrung out in warm water, after which, linen cloths, wetted in the following wasli may be kept constantly applied throughout the day, and by night a poultice of linseed or rye meal as mentioned under the head of bruises, be laid on. Take of the solution of the acetate of am- nionia, two ounces, rectified spirits, one ounce, conunou water, four ounces, and one drachm ol the OF ULCEUS.

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