An essay on the nature and cure of scrophulous disorders, vulgarly called the King's evil / [John Morley].

  • Morley, John, -1776
Date:
1773
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Credit: An essay on the nature and cure of scrophulous disorders, vulgarly called the King's evil / [John Morley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( 23 ), * C A S E XIV. ( . * . • i * - Matthew By ford. Son of Abel By ford, of JJttle Stamford, in E/fexy aged Eighteen, had a large Tumor arofe on the upper Part of his left Thigh, which had became an LT cer, and run much thick Matter. An Inch above the Ulcer was a very red inflammatory Swelling:, which Teemed to communicate with the Ulcer. I gave him a Root, and ordered to purge once a Week, with equal Parts of Manna and Syrup of Rofes, diffolved in Cheefe Whey, for two Months, and to in- jedt a Decodhop of Hemlock into the running Ulcer ^ then to apply a Poultice of Half white Nettle Leaves, by Tome called Arch¬ angels, and Half Elder Leaves, beat into a Mafh, with a little Pork Lard and fine Oat¬ meal, frefh and warm, twice a Day, over both Ulcer and Tumor. In three Months a perfedt Cure was made. CASE XV. Elizabeth Golden, Wife of John Golden, of Water Beauchamp, in Ejjex, Hufbandman, had a moft violent hot fait Humour in her left i 4 Leg,which broke al moftinto numberlefs Water Bladders; itched much, was greatly inflamed; and the Flefh hardened the Infide of he Thigh on the fame fide began to be affedled ' in the like Manner. I advifed her to drink Halt s', *