An essay on the nature and cure of scrophulous disorders, vulgarly called the King's evil. Deduced from observation and practice / Published for the good of mankind, particularly the common people, by John Morley.

Morley, John, -1776.

Date:: 1771

Credit: An essay on the nature and cure of scrophulous disorders, vulgarly called the King's evil. Deduced from observation and practice / Published for the good of mankind, particularly the common people, by John Morley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$( *9 > only to be applied at Night, and to lie on till Morning, which in two or three Months re¬ duced the Swelling entirely, and all the {mall Tumors vaniffied, and is how, and has been ever fince in good Health and Spirits^ Note, If the Hemlock affedis the Head, if fometimes will do, if applied near the Head and Neck ; fome gentle Phyfic mail be often ufed, or the Quantity of Hemlock lefiened $ if neither will do* leave it quite effi ;* CASE V. William Ardlejt Weaver, of Coggejhall ini aged 40 Years, had been much trou¬ bled with the Tooth-ach and Ear-ach, then a Sore broke within-fide the left Cheek and difcharged near a Pint of {linking Matter, at fevefal Times, then a large Tumor arofe on the left Jaw-bone and broke into three Ulcers, and difcharged much Matter, when the Sore within the Mouth healed up, it was with Difficulty he could open it. I gave him a Root, and ordered him once a Week a Purge of Jalap, five or fix Grains, more or lefs as it operated,two Motions a Day fuf- ficient. Applied to the Sores without Side the Cheek, a Pultice of White Bread, Milk, White Lilly Roots, and Groundiel, all mafh- ed together, and laid on warm Morning and Night * this fufficiently digefled the Sore, B 2 then$