too DISEASES OF THE EYES, 



about so tender a part as the eye. The wound 

 must be dressed with a tent of fine tow, or lint, 

 dipt in the mixture, and introduced into the 

 wound ; and, if swelled, the poultice (No. 70, p. 

 98) must be applied over the part ; or in its stead, 

 an equal quantity of elder and marshmallow oint- 

 ments, mixed together, and rubbed on the part 

 affected. If a film, or slough, remain in the eye 

 after the above treatment, it may be removed by 

 the application of the following powders. 



(RECIPE, No. 74.) 



Take — Sal ammoniac, two drachms; 



Tutt}', prepared, and lump sugar, of each one 



drachm : 

 Powder each article separately, then mix them 



together, and put them in a bottle for use. 



A small quantity of this powder may be blown 

 into the eye once or twice a day. If this produce 

 not the desired effect, take an equal quantity of 

 burnt alum, and glass, in fine powder, and make 

 them into a stiff paste with honey, and apply the 

 size of a pea under the eyelid, once a day, until 

 the speck, or film, be removed ; afterwards bathe 

 the eye twice a day with the eye-water (No. 70, 

 p. 98) until its strength is recovered. 



