283 BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. 
The watery or weeping eye, is generally occasioned by a relaxa-, 
tion or weakness of the glandular parts of that organ. ‘These may _ 
be braced ard strengthened by bathing the eye with cold water, 
brandy and water, rose water, white vitriol, a decoction of oak bark, 
or of witch hazle, with a little “‘ balsam of life’ added.—When this 
disease proceeds from an obstruction of the tear duct, conveying the 
tears into the nose, it is only to be remedied by a surgical operation, 
or inserting a silver tube in place of the natural one. 
. ‘ THE EAR. 
The functions of the eat may be injured by wounds, ulcers, or any 
thing that hurts its fabric.—The hearing may likewise be hurt by 
excessive noise; violent colds in the head; fevers; hard wax, or 
other substances sticking in the cavity of the ear; too great a de- 
gree of moisture or dryness in the ear. Deafness is very often the 
effect of old age, and is incident to most people in the decline of life. 
Sometimes it is owing to an original fault in the structure or forma- 
‘tion of the ear itself. When this is the case, it admits of no cure; 
and the unhappy person not only continues deaf, but likewise dumb 
for life. When the venereal, or mercurial disease causes an en- 
largement of the bones of the head, it often brings on deafness. : 
When deafness is the effect of wounds, or ulcers in the ear, they 
must be healed, using, if necessary, general cleansing remedies. If 
‘it proceeds from old age, it is not easily removed, as it is caused — 
_._. by adecay of sensibility in the nerves of the ear. When it proceeds — 
from cold of the head, the patient must be careful to keep his head 
warm, especially in the night, and if necessary use diaphoreties and 
_ fomentations. When deafness is the effect of a fever, it generally goes 
_ offafter the patient recovers. Ifit proceed from dry wax sticking 
e ears, it may be softened by pouring warm water, or which is far 
t warm urine, into them. ‘These may be also injected into the _ 
moderately with a syringe fitted with a pad to sit on the ear, ma 
king it air tight, so that suction may be employed, as well as injec- 
tion, and in this manner rince out the ear. In deafness, proceed 
from a dryness of the ears, which may be known by looking into 
__ them, a few drops of tincture of assafcetida, or musk, may be mixed 
_ with warm urine and dropped in every night at bed time, stopping — 
_ the ear with a little cotton. ae 
oat » for the cure of deafness, recommend the gall of at 
ed with the spirit of wine, to be dropped into the ear. Ox gal 
alsam of tolu, equal parts, is a good application, to be drop- 
when the disease depends upon an ulcer. The oll 
or two drops used at a time, is also very healing. Hf 
abscess, suppuration must be promoted by means of emo 
Itices, steams, &c. a “hE 8 eee 
uch applications may be of service, when applied with 
f Neitlier the 
