DBook III OF SyVPHILIS 293

Sometimes the throat and gullet are eroded by malignant
discharges, which, if neglected, often destroy the uvula, and
the corruption often penetrates to the bones. After purging
and dispersing,'79 as far as you can, the morbid matter, make
the patient gargle & decoction of privet, plaintain and cytinus, '
in which dissolve alum, dregs of vinegar, and nitre, together with
Armenian bole.  If this does no good, you must touch the affect—
ed part with cotton dipped in water of verdigris, of sandarae
and alum. A wonderful liquid for this purpose is made by
distilling theriac in eau—de—vie and vinegar, by means of an
alembic. 'The liquid that results is very clear, possesses many
virtues, and is especially effective when one wants to carry
in deeper the force of a medicament. 'Therefore if you dissolve,
in this liquid, Armenian bole or Lemnian earth, and touch the
eroded parts with it, you will both destroy the germs of the
contagion and cure the whole erosion.

8Some patients lose their hair, i. e. their beards, eyebrows, or
the hair of the head, which makes them look monstrous and
ridiculous.'5'  For this make at once pills of the kinds of hiera
made of colocynth compound, and let them be taken after
food. Also decoct guaiac with honey and ladanum, in wine,
and foment the affected parts with this decoction, hot. This
sweet smelling preparation is also effective: Pomata so—called,
2 oZz.; ladanum 1$ oz.; musk'5? 3 grains; rose—water (in which
first boil 6 grains of sublimate) 1 oz. Mix these and incorporate
thoroughly, and rub in. The water made of distilled theriae,
already mentioned, is also beneficial.

It sometimes happens that the very young are infected by
syphilis, contracted from the mother or nurse, and for them
one cannot use the remedies described above. In these cases
I have always used the decoction of guaiac made in the way
that I described above, then with an alembic distil this decoc—
tion into very pure water and give it to the child to drink, 3 or
4 oz. daily.  It is not unpleasant to drink and is very beneficial.

I have now concluded what I thought necessary to say about
syphilis. Any doctor, after carefully reviewing this, will be
able to make up many and various prescriptions, according to
the age, sex and temperament, the quality of the substance of
the contagion, etc. 'These, in view of their diversity, demand
diverse remedies.