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Rh the case requires, and so upon every joint affected: and to be continued till the cure is wrought, heating fresh oyls for every joint.

After a great fitt, now and then anointing will take off the weakness to admiration, and strengthen the parts.

After cold taken or any other disorder: which seemingly threatens a fitt of the gout, use the oyls immediately for 2 or 3 times, and you are safe.

So by riding in cold weather when your feet are benum'd, 'tis highly serviceable to embrocate as soon as you get home. No one obnoxious to this distemper should travel without them. They will retain their virtue for ages, and may be carry'd to any part of the world.

If from long use of them in a severe fitt the skin ulcerates, wash the part with warm milk. Likewise in a long fitt in using the oyls, 'tis proper in the afternoon to wash the part anointed with warm milk or water, to open the pores, than upon anointing again at night, the oyls may the better penetrate.

In the sciatica the like method is to be observ'd as in the gout.

In a rheumatism you must persue the pain and inflammation in every part with anointing. CON-