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and repel thofe fliarp humours that fome- 

 times fall upon the Eyes, and to clear the 

 latter of beginning films and fpecks* If 

 too fharp, it may be diluted with a little 

 Rofe^water, 



276. A* Ophthalmic P did! ice. 

 Take half a pint of Alum Curd, and 

 mix with it a fufficient quantity of Red 

 Rofe Leaves powdered, to give it a proper 

 confidence. This is an excellent applica- 

 tion for fore moift eyes, and admirably 

 cools and reprefTes defluxions.. 



277. A Poultice for inflamed Eyes. . 



Take half a pint of a deco&ion of 

 Linfecd in Water, and as much Flour of 

 Linfecd as is fufficient to make it of a 

 proper confidence. This Poultice is pre- 

 ferable to a Bread and Milk Poultice for 

 inflamed Eyes, as it will not grow four 

 and acrid. 



