276 PRESCRIPTIONS AND PREPARATIONS. 



phite of soda, one ounce ; mix. Or take spirits of 

 hartshorn, three drachms ; aloes in solution, one ounce ; 

 water, one pint : mix. 



Eye Lotions and Washes. 

 Astringent Eye Lotion. — Take sulphate of zinc, 



five grains ; rain water, one ounce : mix. 



Lotion for Purulent Discharges from the Eye. 



— Take sulphate of copper, three grains ; laudanum, ten 

 drops ; rain water, one ounces : mix. 



For the Same. — Nitrate of silver, four grains ; rain 

 water, one ounce: mix, and apply with a camel's hair 

 pencil once in the day. 



Soothing Eye "Wash. — Take extract of bellodanna 

 half a drachm ; rain water or distilled water, six ounces ; 

 dissolve and strain. This is to be used warm, as a fomen- 

 tation to the eye. 



Mild Astringent Eye Water. — Alum, four grains ; 

 rain water, one ounce: mix. 



Sedative Eye Wash. — Take sulphate of atropine, 

 three grains; rain or distilled water, one ounce; mix, 

 and strain. The reader of this book will remember that 

 belladonna, or atropine, when applied to the eye, will 

 cause the pupil of the eye to dilate. 



Eye Salves. 



Nitrate of Silver Ointment. — Take nitrate of sil- 

 ver, twelve grains ; dissolve in as many drops of water ; 

 simple cerate, one ounce: mix. 



Precipitate Ointment- — Take red precipitate of 

 mercury, three grains ; pure lard, two draqoras : mix, 

 and use when the eyelids are red and oozing. 



