102 Of D I S E A S E S OF the EYES.. 



into a mortar, and mix it up into an Ointment, with a fuf^ 

 licient quantity of Viper's Fat, then for ufe. Drefs the Eye 

 twice a-day with the above Ointment, with a feather, and if 

 the inflammation is great, wet four or five doubles of Linen- 

 cloths, in the Vegeto Mineral Water, and keep the Eye 

 covered with the fame, and obferve to renew and \vet the 

 cloths in the fame Vegeto Mineral Water, four or five times 

 a-day. The above method will cool the mflemimation much. 

 The Vegeto Mineral Water is proper for an inflammation in 

 the Eyes, to bathe and wafh the Eyes with, and is one of the 

 befl Eye-waters for an inflammation or rheum. The Vegeto 

 Mineral Water is prepared as follows. 



The VEGETO MINERAL WATER for the EYES, 



Take the Extract of Saturn one meat-fpoonful,^ and four 

 meat-fpoonfuls of Brandy ; put the above into a quart bottle; 

 then fill the bottle up with Spring Water for ufe. Alfo Rowels 

 and Iffues are proper to afTifh rheums and inflammations in the 

 Eyes : and in the above cafe, obferve not to give any hard 

 food, that will caufe labour to grind and diflurb the temples 

 or the net of the Eye ; but give all as can be as food, foft and 

 eafy chewing, fuch as fcalded Bran and Oats or boiled Barley 

 and the like : fuch food is the moft proper in the above cafe. 



To take a FILM or SPECK off an EYE, 



Take Red Rofe-water half a pint. White Vitriol two drams, 

 and burnt Allum two drams all in fine powder ; then add fix 

 meat-fpoonfuls of the Juice of Salendine ; then mixed all to- 

 gether for ufe : put a little of the above into the Eye with a 

 feather twice a-day. 



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