| 1. DECOCTION FOR GANGRENE (Pharmacopee Usuelle, Louvain, 1821) |
3. POWDER FOR GANGRENE |
| Horehound |
Unslaked Lime 3 parts |
| Pennyroyal |
Arsenic 1 part |
| Rue |
Make a paste with strong vinegar, form pills and dry in the sun. Powder and sprinkle over the Gangrene. (Syrian “Book of Medicine”) |
| Rosemary |
4. SPIRIT FOR GANGRENE |
| Sage |
Mastic |
| Scordium. 1 part each |
Myrrh |
| Camomile |
Frankincense |
| Rose |
Amber 2 oz. each |
| Elder. 2 parts each |
Rectified Spirit of Wine 2 lbs. |
| Marshmallow 6 parts |
Distill off the spirit for topical application. (Gazophylacium Medico-Physicum, Woyts, 1746) |
| Fenugreek 8 parts |
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| Linseed. 24 parts |
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| 2. DECOCTION FOR GANGRENE (Dispensatorium medico pharmaceuticum Palatinatus, 1764) |
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| Yarrow |
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| Wormwood. 6 drams each |
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| Scordium |
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| Sage |
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| Hyssop |
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| Rue |
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| Elder flower |
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| St. Johns wort ½ oz. each |
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| Rose 1 oz. |
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| Myrrh 6 drams |
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| Aloes |
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| Asafetida ½ oz. each |
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| Either of these can be decocted in 5 parts water and 2 parts vinegar and are applied with a flannel, changing regularly. A little Camphorated Spirit can be added to make it stronger. |
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