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warm; let them stand and steep about the same 

 warmth, for two hours or more, add a piece of 

 pure peail-ash, as large a<? a large sugar pea, a 

 table spoonful of refined sugar, and a wine 

 glass full of french brandy; filtered through apa- 

 pcr and bottle it for use. This preparation, or a 

 •simple infusion of the green bark in winter, is 

 Very useful in inflammations of the eyes, and for 

 ^oreeyesof every description. ** 



GiiEEN OziER, — Sometimes called pigeon ber- 

 ry, is a shrub that grows from six to eight feet 

 in height, by hedges, and by water courses. It 

 lias oval shaped leaves, and white blossoms, 

 succeeded by small blue berries. The bark is 

 of a dark green color, interspersed with white 

 specks. It is the kinnekinic of the Indians. 

 The dried bark smoked is very useful for the re- 

 lief of asthma. The Indians smoke it as a sub- 

 stUute for tobacco. For sores and inflamed eyes, 

 the infusion, or the eye water, as prescribed a- 

 bove, may be applied by the finger, or by a soft 

 liiien rag: and is an excellent eye water. 



Soke Eyes. This is generally caused by 

 lieing exposed to sodden changes of heat and 

 <jo!d, which produces canker, and, where this is, 

 there will be inflammation. There are many 

 things good for this comphiint, and among the 

 J>«st now known, is, white pond lily root, marsh 

 rusemary, witch hazle and re«Ji raspberry leaves; 



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