Chap. XXI. Of a Wound on the Eyey 5cc. 69 



the Sorance is but in one Eye, it ought to reach to the 

 middle of his Nofe, and to have a Piece of ftrong Tape 

 faften'd to each of the lower Corners to tie behind ; but 

 this mult be fo cafy, as not to hinder the Adlion of the 

 lower Jaw. 



Bathe or moiften the Edges of the Eye-lids with warm 

 Honey of Rofes and Red Wine two or three times a Day, 

 There will be no Occafion ot torturing him too much, by 

 forcing Medicines into the Eye, for in all fuch Cafes thole 

 harlh Methods do more Harm than Good, for as the Eye 

 is a tender fenfible Part, it is to be us'd with all the gen- 

 tlenefs imaginable. 



But becaufe an Increafe of the Quantity of Blood muft 

 certainly be prejwdicial where the Eye is bruis'd or wound- 

 ed, and has a great tendency to Inflammation ; therefore, 

 befides the opening of a Vein (a Method of drefling being 

 now fet on foot) fome other Evacuations may be encou- 

 raged, for which Purpofe he may have purging Clyfters, 

 or every now and then fome kind of Phyfick. that is very 

 moderate ; for ftrong Purging, by putting the Blood in 

 too great an Agitation, would be apt to make it flow over- 

 readily into the difeafed Part, which is to be avoided as 

 much as poflible ; and therefore I prefer the Ufe of Cly- 

 fters to other Purging, in this Cafe efpecially, as we don't 

 fuppofeany Fault in the Blood. 



And therefore feeing the Body is only to be kept coo!, 

 fo far as relates to Internals, a foluble Diet mufl: alfo be 

 very proper, giving him, inftead of Oats, fcalded Bran, as 

 alfo now and tlien a Mafh of Malt ; and in his Water may 

 fometimes be dillblv'd half an Ounce of purify'd Nitre or 

 8al Prunella^ which will alfo contribute to the fame End. 



His Exercife ought to be gentle, fuch as will not excite 

 too great Heat, but rather cool and refrefli his Body, and 

 create an Appetite. 



If there be the Appearance of proud Flelh upon the 

 Wound, take Powder of Tutty finely levigated, and lay a 

 little of it on the Excrefcence once a Day ; or thus, Take 

 Tutty prepar'd, burnt Allum and Sugar-Candy in fine 

 Powder, of each equal Parts, take a fmall Quantity of 

 this Powder between your Finger and Thumb, and appjy 

 it upon the Fungus. 



A Wound or Blow may be thus eafily cur'd if the Eye 



ip not very much bruis'd, or if the Woun4 be but fuper- 



N 3 ficial 



