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the necessary work very gently, evil results 

 and perhaps permanent injury to the pa- 

 tient's hearing may follow. I would rec- 

 ommend any one unaccustomed to its use 

 to first practice upon their own ear until 

 they become sufficiently experienced to 

 minister to their patient without danger to 

 the very delicate organism under treat- 

 ment. After thoroughly cleansing the ear, 

 wipe dry with a soft cloth, and drop into 

 the ear about ten drops of extract of witch 

 hazel and glycerine in equal parts. This 

 should be blood-warm, and the head held 

 on one side until the mixture runs well into 

 the ear. 



This treatment in many cases will be all 

 that is necessary to effect a cure ; but if the 

 trouble does not seem to yield readily to it, 

 the followincr mixture should be used: 

 bromo chloralum, one part ; laudanum, 

 one part ; extract of witch hazel, two parts ; 

 w^ater, four parts. 



After cleansing the ear with the warm 



