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have proved its value as a gargle in "Sore Throat, — which see. See also its 

 value in " Burns, Scalds, etc." See, also, "Inflammation of the Tonsils following 

 Sick Headache," where the latter remedy — the salicylate of soda — is used as a 

 satisfactory cure in both these diseases, as inflammation of the tonsils is only 

 another name for quinsy. 



1. EYE-WATERS.— Sulphate of zinc, and fine table salt, cach4 grs. ; 

 sugar of lead, 2 grs. ; morphine, 5 grs. ; loaf sugar, 10 grs. ; distilled or rain 

 water, 4ozs. ; mix and keep corked. Directions— Drop 1 or 2 drops in the 

 eye morning and evening, else apply with the finger between the lids which 

 Is the most common way. Best done when laying down. It can be done very 

 well by holding the head back. 



Remarks. — This will be found a very valuable eye-water m all cases of 

 weakness, or slight inflammation of the eye. It may be applied tnree or four 

 times a day, if needed so often. It is well to shake it two or ihi-ee times a day 

 at first, for a week or ten days, then allow to settle, and strain. If this causes 

 too much smarting in bad cases, reduce some of it with mor(» uin water, so it 

 shall not smart more than five minutes at most. 



2. Eye- Water for very Sore Eyes or Catarrhal Ophthalmisu 

 — Tincts. of aconite, and veratrum viride, each 10 drops; acetate of lead, 5 grs.; 

 morphine, 3 grs.; water, as in No. 1, 4 ozs. Directions — Open the lids and 

 put in freely. 



Remarkt. — I. It is claimed by physicians that this has cured very bad 

 cases. These very bad cases are generally the result of an acute inflammation 

 of the eyes which, instead of having been cured, have degenerated into a 

 chronic or long standing condition, with considerable watering of the eyes, and 

 also, especially in the mornings, a thick matter is found in them, all for the 

 want of proper treatment, else a scrofulous condition of the system. In all these 

 cases, bathing the feet in hot water evenings, and taking cream of tartar, 1 oz., 

 dissolved in 1 pt. of boiling water, and drank of freely, when cold, to produce 

 gentle cathartic action, will be found a valuable help in curing them; or, the 

 old plan, taking cream of tartar and sulphur, equal parts, or of late, 2 ozs. of 

 cream of tartar to 1 oz. of sulphur, mixed and stirred into syrup, and take 3 

 mornings and skip 3, until 9 doses are taken, was a good way, if enough is 

 taken to act pretty freely on the bowels by the 3d day. Being also careful to 

 avoid a greasy diet, and using only plain and nutritious food, avoiding also 

 stimulating drinks, if a cure is hoped for or desired. 



II. If the Urine is high colored or deficient in quantity, take acetate of 

 potash, 3^ oz., in water, 8 ozs. Dose— 1 to 2 tea-spoonfuls 3 or 4 times daily 

 until free and clear, will aid much in bringing about a healthy condition of the 

 system in most cases. 



III. Case in Hand. Prof. Scudder, in the Eclectic Medical Journal, gives 

 the case of a child 11 months old having this catarrhal ophthalmia, with the 

 matter sticking the lids together in the mornings, cured by him with the above 

 treatment after other physicians had failed to give any relief; with the addition 

 only of the tinct. of rhus toxicondendron (poison oak) 4 drops in 4 ozs. of water. 



