112 MOON- EYES. 



Treatment of a Cataract iii the Eye. 



Gingpr, in powder, half an ounce; 

 Oil ofjunipcr, onedracbm; 

 Nitre, two drachms : 



Make them into a ball with sjrup of buck- 

 thorn. 



Tills ball must be given in the morning fasting; 

 in two hours after, give him a mash, and warm 

 water; and treat in the same manner as in page 

 10, for physic. It will be proper to repeat the 

 physic every five or six days for two or three 

 times. 



Roxvelirig is proper in this disease, except in 

 those ca^es where the eyes appear sunk and pe- 

 rishing, in which it might do more harm than 

 good. If the symptoms continue violent, and the 

 part much inflamed, after taking the aforesaid phy- 

 sic, it will be proper to give one of the purifying 

 balls (No. 28, p. 49) evisry other morning for a 

 fortnight or more; or, if it appear to be more 

 proper, the following ball. 



