106 DISEASES OF THE EYES. 



Method of applying the Eye-water, &c. 



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 inflamed, 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 one of the following 

 poultices applied over it. 



(RECIPE, No. 69.) 



Take— Vinegar, or verjuice, one quart; boil it up 

 with a sufficient quantity of rye flour, to 

 the consistence of an electuary ; then add 



