A treatise on the venereal disease / by the celebrated and ingenious Mr. John Hunter, of London ; abridged by William Currie.

  • John Hunter
Date:
MDCCLXXXVII [1787]
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Credit: A treatise on the venereal disease / by the celebrated and ingenious Mr. John Hunter, of London ; abridged by William Currie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 4* ] worfe; under fuch circumftances, in general, the molt effectual remedy is a light nouriih- ing diet, with frelh air and moderate exercife, to reflore and invigorate the conilitution. The bark and wine, or Huxham's tincture, will likewife contribute to the fame purpofe. And, as old fores of this kind, are generally covered with a gloffy flough, fome degree of local fti- mulus will be always proper. An ointment formed of Precip. rub. two drachms, and Ba- filic. flav. one ounce, affords one of the belt dreflings. When by the application of this ointment, the floughs have all call off and a proper pus is difcharged, the ulcer may after- wards be dreffed with lint, and covered with common cerate, fo as to exclude the air.