io6 Of the Bijeafes of the EYES. 



the liberty to double the quantity of 

 aloes. 



Sir Hans T A K E of prepared tutty one ounce, 

 SloAie's ot lapis haematitis prepared two 



ointment. fcruples, of the beft aloes twenty- 



four grains, of prepared pearl four 

 grains -, put into a marble mortar, 

 and mix with a fufficient quantity of 

 vipers fat. . 



Someob- This medicine, like other noftrums, 

 fervations was in great efteem while it remained a 

 on It. fecret ; but fince the difcovery of it, and 

 an examination of the compofuion, it ap- 

 pears to vary in nothing from the common 

 praflice, except in the fubftitution of the 

 vipers fat for lard, or frefh butter. It 

 ought alfo to be remarked in Sir Han's 

 account, that, in the application, he calls 

 to his alTiftance all the mean^ medical 

 pradlice has hitherto employed in cafes 

 of this kind •, as bleeding, cupping, blif- 

 tering, iffues, alteratives, ^c, — So that 

 either feme of thefe methods mud do very 

 littie, proportionably to the trouble they 

 give, or his medicine lefs, to render both 

 neccflary. This form may however be 

 preferable to wafhes, or eye- waters, as it 

 v/ill remain longer on the parts affected. 



Let 



