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The ailment of his legs entirely a Local affection
& owing to the bruise recieved upon it, wc has produced
a tenderness dryness & shrinking of the whole sinews of
that leg.

As it has now continued for a long time it may
be {illeg}, but we hope time & pains &c

the remedies bathing & unction

Every night let that foot and leg to the knees be
immersed in warm water, for half an hour. The water
should be blood warm & kept so all the time

For the most part while his leg is in the water a soft
hand should be employed to rub the foot & leg very
gently but pretty constantly

When the leg has been for somewhat more than
half an hour in the water it is to be taken out &
dryed very carefully, continuing to rub it with dry towels
for a good while & then a thin washed stocking is to be
drawn upon it

About ½ of an hour after the leg has been taken
out of the water & is quite dry, it is to be anointed with
the Aromatic Oil rubbingit in very gently with a
soft finger, Every part of the leg is to be anointed but
especially the breast of the foot and outside of the
leg- the knee is to be anointed along with the leg

After this the stocking is to be again pulled on
& kept on all night --

In the morning the the foot & leg knee & more especi¬
ally the breast of the foot & outside of the leg is
to be anointed with the Emollient oil bestowing
more pains in rubbing it in with a soft finger &
continuing it for a good while

The Anointing both morng & Eveng should be
near the fire especially if the weather is cooler than at
present.

These practices of bathing & Unction to be
contd for a fortnight, & afterwards only every
2 or 3d day & then left altogether -

During all this, Mr M. may try to find the
use of his leg by frequently gently pressing his
foot on the ground as he sits or when on Crutches.
but always with the greatest caution-----------------