Poultice of con- trayerva juice

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Source: The medical directory : or, family physician ... Which contains an appendix and dispensatory . by Bullman, E; University of Glasgow. Library (1810), narrative-offset-396738.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• con- trayerva juice: the size of a hazle nut twice a day : or take one table spoonful of the juice of English gentian root every morning fasting and the last at night, bathe the wound with the same, afterwards

Method as extracted

1. Pound according to the source passage: Some blood may be let from the arm, leeches may be ap- plied to the wound, or cupping or scarrifi cation, or to cut out the part, and take the following pow- der ; take of ash-coloured ground liverwort, two ounces: black pepper, one ounce: powder of con- trayerva, one dram : beat into powder and take from one dram to two drams in half a pint of cow’s milk every morning fasting, continue the use of it for one month, and often go into a cold bath du- ring the course; or take this electuary; take Venice treacle, four drams : conserve or sirup of rue, two ounces : powder of contrayerva, two drams : /Ethiop’s mineral, one dram : powder of plantane, four drams : make an electuary, and take the size of a hazle nut twice a day : or take one table spoonful of the juice of English gentian root every morning fasting and the last at night, bathe the wound with the same, afterwards apply a poultice of the roots of garlic: or take internally one or two table spoonfuls of the juice of water germander, twice a day.

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