medical-notes-003374-003r

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flower applied to the part - is all that is need-
ful. If the inflammation runs high bleed-
ing may be necessary. Should blood spots
appear & we fear gangrene we apply the
fomenting poultice made as follows. -

Ry - Any quantity of barley, boil & thicken
with flower, then spread on a cloth
about one inch thick, then add yeast
to the surface of the poultice to pro-
duce fermentation, & apply it about
blood warm. -

This should be kept on about on about 12
hours, during which time an abundance of
carbonic acid gas will be evolved. I have
an idea that blisters would be an useful
application in this course in order to induce
a new action in the part.

Phlegmonous inflamation is deeper seated
not so apt to terminate in gangrene, but
usually by supuration or resolution.
Sugar of [???] has long been a favourite
remedy for inflammation but I think it
very seldom does any good, & very often