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Erysipelas vel St. Anthonys Fire

This comes to a Crisis in about 3 Days
Diag. It begins with a Chiliness and Shivering heat Loss of Strength a
Violent Pain in the head and Back Vomiting and Delirium
On the 3rd or 4th Day the Malignant matter is thrown out on the
Surface of the Skin and often affects the head and Face.

Cure Bleed if the Patient is plethoric or addicted to Spiritous liquors or the
Disease attacks the Head
After Bleeding give Gentle Diaphoretics
Purgation is improper unless the Disease Seizes the Head in which
Case omit it not. Apply ye following Cathartic.

Haustus Catharticus Salinus
Rx. Sal. Cath. qm. Mann. aa dr. vj. boiling aq. Font. oz. iij. disolve the Salt and Mann.
in the aq. Colat. ad Tinct. Cardamoms dr. ss.
Rx. Bacc. Samb. oz. j. vel Mindereus Spt.
Rx. Sal. Vol. Ammoniac any Quant. Drop Spt. Vinegar on it 'till the Effervescence
ceases This is Diuretic and Diaphoretic and good in the Rheumatism
and Putrid Fevers.

Haustus Diaphoreticus
Rx. Spt. Menderi. Syr Papav. alb. aa oz. ss Volat. Sal. C. C. gr. v.

Regimen
Water Gruel
Aq. Hordei
with Roasted
Apples