MEDICINE. 87 
Alum curd, made by mixing white of egg 
with alum, is used in medicine as an astringent 
poultice. 
Mustard for plasters, if mixed with white of 
ego, will do its work without blistering. 
The white of egg is an excellent application 
to exclude the air from any place where the 
skin is broken, especially for burns and scalds. 
Several coatings are necessary to exclude the 
air. It is more cooling than sweet oil. 
The skin of an egg is sometimes used for 
boils, or wherever the skin is grazed it forms a 
finer plaster than any that can be applied. 
Allopath and homeopath both find that egg- 
shells calcined at low heat give the purest form 
of carbonate of lime. The animal composition 
being better suited to the human stomach than 
chalk. It is used as an antiacid, and is a valu- 
ble absorbent. 
The powdered shells are used as tooth powder. 
Raw and hard-boiled eggs are the best of foods 
for young fishes, birds and sick animals. 
