Porneiopathology : a popular treatise on venereal and other diseases of the male and female genital system : with remarks on impotence, onanism, sterility, piles, and gravel, and prescriptions for their treatment . ccumulated deposition in the gland. Where bubo has been suffered to proceed, and the sup-puration appears inevitable, it would be highly improper 116 A POPULAR TREATTSE to retard it: poultices and warm fomentations should beapplied, and when fit, an opening should be made to per-mit the exit from, and prevent the extension of, the matterin the surrounding cellular membrane ; the ope
Porneiopathology : a popular treatise on venereal and other diseases of the male and female genital system : with remarks on impotence, onanism, sterility, piles, and gravel, and prescriptions for their treatment . ccumulated deposition in the gland. Where bubo has been suffered to proceed, and the sup-puration appears inevitable, it would be highly improper 116 A POPULAR TREATTSE to retard it: poultices and warm fomentations should beapplied, and when fit, an opening should be made to per-mit the exit from, and prevent the extension of, the matterin the surrounding cellular membrane ; the operationshould not, however, be prematurely performed; the 3kinshould be permitted to become thin before an opening ismade, and that opening should be made in the most de-pendent position, in order to allow complete escape of thematter, lest fistulae and sinuses should form. When anabscess is thus established, its healing must be promotedwith all expedition, and care taken to preserve thestrength of the patient. For the former purpose, poultices,mild healing ointments, or strapping plaster applied nearthe edges of the wound, should be used. Poultices maybe applied with a bandage, as seen in the subjoined When the abscess appears indolent and not disposed toheal, carrot and linseed-meal poultices may be ointments should also be employed (see Forms38, 39, 40), or lotions (see Forms 41, 42), and the topical OK VENEREAL DISEASES. 117 application of caustic to the edges of the wounds, or evenparing them with a scalpel. The occasional use of thewarm or vapor bath will give a healthy tone to the frame,invigorate the depressed powers, and promote strength should be supported by more generous diet,and any of the formulae comprised under the head of ton-ics, may be taken internally (see Forms 43, 44,45, 46, 47,48). As the patient becomes convalescent, change of air,gradual exercise, the cold shower bath, or sea bathing, wallbe of essential service.
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