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be well mixed with syrup into a mass, of a consistence proper for making pills of 
5 grs. each : these can be used as a purgative in greater doses. 
Inflamed Eyes. 
A good smart dose of physic; repeat it if necessary; foment with hot water, either 
plain or with a little vinegar in it, or with an eye-water made of 
Eye Water, spirit of mindererus and water, equal parts, or 2 grs. of sugar of lead 
to 1 oz. of water, or another made by dissolving 4 grs. of white 
vitriol in 1 oz. of water, and mixing it with a solution of 3 grs. of sugar of lead in 
1 oz. of water; the white powder which falls to the bottom is to be separated and 
thrown away ; these should be made a little warm, their strength may be increased 
when the painful inflammatory state is gone off. Use 2 grs. of white vitriol to 1 oz. 
of water or a weak solution of alum or wine and water, &c. If the eyelids stick 
too-ether, anoint them with simple ointment, or mix with a little calomel or a little 
white vitriol in the finest powder. Where the disease is bad, blisters on the 
temples, or behind the ears, or the nape of the neck, may be applied. 
Sore Throat. 
Physic; rubbing the throat with volatile liniment, (oil and hartshorn ;) blister; 
gargle with vinegar and water, or the same with a little spirits, or with honey, 
vinegar, and water, or wine and water, solution of alum, decoction of oak bark, &c.; 
if it persists in going on towards suppuration, gargle with barley water, decoction of 
figs, &c. 
In severe Coughs and Colds : 
When there is little or no fever, a draught of wine-whey at going to bed, with 
bathing the feet, or mustard whey, which is made by pouring 1 oz. of pounded 
mustard seed into 1 pint of milk, nibbing it all the time, then add a little vinegar and 
boil it till the curds separate ; or from 5 to 10 grs. of salt of hartshorn in water; or 
the anodyne draught; but if there is much fever, these are not proper, only use 
cooling drinks as in a fever, wine-whey, &c., the mixtures of spirit 
To stop the of mindererus or emetic tartar, or the antimonial powder: to stop 
Cough. the cough, sip frequently some thickish gruel, rice-water, linseed- 
tea, &c.; equal parts of vinegar and honey simmered on the fire 
till it is of the thickness of syrup. Emulsion of almonds, or of the seeds of melons. 
If the cough is very bad, together with a pain in the breast or side, bleed. To pro¬ 
mote expectoration inhale the steam of water and vinegar; a pill made of equal 
parts of garlic and soap several times a-day \ gr.; of emetic tartar in a pill three or 
four times a-day ; to these may be joined myrrh, or other gums of the same sort. 
