HONEY, AS »00D AND MEDICINE. 
Honery-WaAsH FoR THE Eves.—Honey is an excellent 
remedy for inflammation of the eyes. Put a few drops of 
pure liquid honey into a teaspoonful of lukewarm water, and 
stir with the finger until thoroughly dissolved ; then lie down 
and drop three or four drops into the eye, lying still a few 
minutes; then wipe the face and eyelids, but not wash out 
the eye. Repeat. this 4 or 5 times a day, and the last Hing 
before going to bed. Follow these directions faithfully an 
in a few days the inflammation will be entirely gone. 
GARGLE FOR Sore THrROAT.—Very pe sage tea, one- 
half pint; extracted honey, common salt and strong vinegar, 
each two tablespoonsful; cayenne pepper, one teaspoontul. 
Steep the pepper with the sage, strain, mix and bottle for 
use. Gargle from four to eight times daily, according to the 
severity of the case. 
CANCER PLASTER.—White oak bark, four ounces; bruise 
it well and add urine sufficient to cover it. Infuse four 
days, and boil it until it becomes thick as molasses. Add 
two ounces of honey and two ounces of strained turpentine 
gum. To make this plaster caustic, add two ounces of 
white vitriol. Spread on soft leather, or linen. It may be 
applied to all kinds of ulcers, or white swellings. For can- 
cers it is invaluable. oe 
Honey Coued MEDICcINE.—The following is a recipe of 
a valuable remedy for obstinate coughs. It is especially 
valuable for long-standing coughs in elderly people, anc 
useful in all cases unattended with a hot skin and very 
frequent pulse: Extracted honey, linseed oil and whisky, of 
eee 1 pint; mix. Dose—one tablespounful 3 or 4 times € 
ay. . 
llonry AND TAR CouaH CANDy.—Boil a double-hand- 
fulof green hoarhound, in2 quarts of water, down to 1 quart. 
Strain, and add to this tea 1 cup of honey, 1 cup of sugar, 
and _a tablespoonful each of lard and tar. Boil down to a 
candy, but not enough to make it brittle. Begin to eat this, 
increase from a piece the size of a pea, toas much as can be 
relished or needed. It is an excellent cough candy, and 
always gives relief in a short time. 
IIONEY FOR SORE EyxEs.—Mr. S. C. Perry, Portland, Mich., 
says: ‘A neighbor of mine had inflammation in his eyes. 
Ife tried many things and many physicians; was nothing 
better, but rather grew worse, until he was almost entirely 
blind. His family was sick, and I presented him with a pail 
of honev. What they did not eat he put in his eyes, a drop 
or two in each eye 2o0r3 timesaday. In3 months’ time he 
was able to read coarse print, and now after 4 months’ use, his 
eyes are almost as good as ever. I have also found noney 
good for common cold-sore eyes 
