Let this be injected up into the urethra, three times of the day, which if duely performed will stop the evil in its first bud; and prevent all the generally attending consequences. For it perfectly eradicates all the malignities of the venereal virus; prevents shankers, priapism, chordee, and any farther spreading of the infection. At the same time the calomel should be given internally; namely the pills, No. [X]. to be taken every morning one.
Of the Phimosis, and paraphimosis.
A Phimosis is when the præpuce is so swelled, that the glans cannot be uncovered; and a Paraphimosis is when the præpuce is swelled behind the glans, so as not to cover the glans. Either way proceeds from the venereal virus having insinuated itself into the præpuce.
If the injection, No. [XXI]. is made use of in time, all this will be prevented; but sometimes it is of a very stubborn nature. If the inflammation is very great, the poultice, No. [II]. should immediately be applied, to which it will yield; being of a very powerful quality, particularly, if to the poultice mercurial ointment (P) two drachmes is added, by which it becomes an immediate antidote to the venereal virus.
Of the Chordee, and Priapism.
A priapism is an involuntary erection; and the chordee is a stricture in the urethra, by which the penis is bent either ways, according to the seat of the contraction, this however is generally downwards; whereby it makes the involuntary erection prodigiously painful.
It proceeds from some imprisoned virus in the urethra; which together with its contraction, irritates the penis to erection.
The antacrid injection No. [XXI]. will generally, if timely applied, prevent this; but if by neglect, or the great virulence of the venom, it has actually commenced, recourse should be had to mercurial ointment; which should three or four times of the day be rubbed on the penis. Should the priapism be very violent, the poultice, No. [II]. with the addition of mercurial ointment (P) must be applied.
Of the Dysuria.
The dysuria is a scalding of the urine in the urethra; this likewise is obviated by timely using the injection, No. [XXI]. or No. [VIII]. But when it is actually become troublesome, drink plentifully of diluting drinks, such as balm tea, &c. and take a few fever powders which will soon set this to right again; particularly as that is a symptom which generally vanishes, as the disease becomes milder.