98 DISEASES OF THE EYES. 



(RECIPE, No. 70.) 



Take — Camphor, two drachms, dissolved in two ounces 

 of rectified spirit of wine ; 

 Goulard's extract, one ounce ; 

 Rose water, one quart : 

 Shake all together in a bottle for use. 



Let the eye and the eyelids be well bathed three 

 or four times a day, with a clean linen rag dipped 

 in the eye-water : the eye may be opened with the 

 finger and thumb, and a fine rag dipped in the 

 eye-water and drawn over the eye, leaving a few 

 drops upon it ; or, if the mouth of the bottle be 

 smooth, it may be put betwixt the eyelids, then 

 draw the bottle towards you, leaving some of the 

 eye-water upon the eye as before. If it be much 

 swelled and inflammed, let the part (after it has 

 been well rubbed with the eye-water, and become 

 dry) be well anointed with — spermaceti ointment, 

 four ounces; camphor, two drachms; to be well 

 united by rubbing them together in a marble 

 mortar. This ointment may be rubbed on the 

 part affected twice a day, and afterwards the fol- 

 lowing poultice applied over it. 



(RECIPE, No. 71.) 



Take — White bread crumbs, and old milk : boil them 

 together into a proper consistency for a poul- 

 tice : then add a small quantity of common 

 sweet oil or olive oil to it. 



