Take a Scruple of Euphorbium, half an Ounce of Colophonia, and a little Wax; let 'em be mingl'd together, and apply'd very hot to the Nervous Parts.
If the Wounds are deep, Injections may be made with this Vulnerary Water, which is very good for all sorts of Contusions, as also for the Gangrene and Ulcers.
Take the lesser Sage, the greater Comfrey, and Mugwort, of each four Handfuls; Plantane, Tobacco, Meadowsweet, Betony, Agrimony, Vervein, St. John's-Wort, and Wormwood, of each three Handfuls; Fennel, Pilewort Bugle, Sanicle, Mouse-Ear, the lesser Dazy, the lesser Centory, and All-heal, of each three Handfuls; three Ounces of round Birth-Wort, and two Ounces of long: Let the whole Composition be digested during thirty Hours, in two Gallons of good White-Wine, and afterward destill'd in Balneo Mariæ, till one third part be consumed.
If a Gangrene happens in the Part, Spirit of Mother-Wort may be put into it, which is compounded with two Drams of Mastick, Myrrh, Olibanum, and Amber, and a Quart of rectify'd Wine, the whole being destill'd.
This Fomentation may be apply'd very hot to very good purpose, viz. an equal quantity of Camphirated Wine and Lime-Water, with three Drams of Camphire.
This is also an excellent Cataplasm: Take a Pint of Lye, and as much Spirit of Wine, half an Handful of Rue, Sage, Scordium, and Wormwood, a Dram of each of the Roots of both sorts of Birth-Wort, and two Drams of
Sal Ammoniack. Let the whole Composition be boil'd till a third Part be consum'd; adding half a Dram of Myrrh and Aloes, and a little Brandy.
Of a Burn made by Gun-Powder.
If the Burn be recent, and the Skin not exulcerated, Spirit of Wine or Brandy is to be immediately apply'd; or else an Ointment may be made with Oil of Olives, or bitter Almonds, Salt, the Juice of Onions, and Verjuice.
If the Skin be ulcerated, and little Bladders or Pustules arise, an Ointment may be compounded with the second Bark of Elder boil'd in Oil of Olives. After it hath been strain'd, add two parts of Ceruse or White-Lead, and one of Burnt Lead, with as much Litharge, stirr'd about in a Leaden-Mortar, to make a Liniment. But it is not convenient to take out the Grains of Powder that remain in the Skin, because they are apt to break, and to be more confounded or spread abroad; so that they must be left to come forth in the Suppuration.