Another. — Stamp and strain
ground ivy, celandine, and daisies, an
equal quantity ; add a little rose-water
and loaf-sugar. Drop a drop or two at
a time into the eye ; it takes away all
the inflammation, smarting, itching,
spots, webs, &c.
Or take two table-spoonfuls each of
brandy, and rain water, and about the
size of a horse-bean of camphor. Dis-
solve the last in the first. Valuable.
EYE WATER.— Take of white
vitriol, 10 grains ; rose, or elder flower
water, 8 ozs. Mix.
EYE WATER.— Half a pint of
the best brandy, 2 pints of spring water,
and sugar of lead, i oz. ; mix. This is
a good eye- water. — Or, take 6 ozs. of
Rectified Spirits of Wine, dissolve in it
i drachm of Camphor, then add 2 small
handfuls of dried Elder Rowers ; infuse
24 hours. Bathe the forehead, over
your eyes, and each temple, several
times a day ; meantime, dip a soft rag
in stale small beer, new milk warm, and
bathe each eye a few times gently morn-
ing and evening. If it is a watery hu-
mour, wet the eyelids two or three times
but be sure to shut your eyes, or it will
make them smart and bum excessively.
It is also a good remedy for the
toothache, or swelled face, bruises, &c.,
used as a rubefacient.
EYES, Weak. — May be relieved
by washing them in cold water ; or dis-
solve 4 grains of sugar of lead, and
crude sal ammoniac, in 8 ozs. of water,
to which add a few drops of laudanum.
With this mixture bathe the eyes night
and morning. Rose water is also good
for the eyes.
If lime gets into the eyes, a few drops
of vinegar and water will dissolve and
remove it. Almond or olive oil will do
away with any hot fluid that may reach
the eye. Styes should be bathed with
warm water, and it is as well to take an
aperient. A little ointment of citron
and spermaceti may be used when the
stye is broken.
F.
FACE-ACHE die. — The jaws,
teeth, and face, often swell, and become
painful. It proceeds from cold. — Poul-
tice the parts with bread or bran poul-
tice hot. For neuralgiac pains, take %
a drachm of sal-ammoniac in water 3
times a day. — Or steam the parts over
bitter herbs. If the swelling be great
apply a ley poultice. — Or bathe the
parts with the Rheumatic Liquid., page
338. For jaw and tooth-ache, apply
tincture of cayenne on cotton lint be-
tween the cheek and the teeth.
FACE BURNING.— It arises
from acidity of the stomach. Take one
or two teaspoonfuls of magnesia in
milk.
FAINTING FITS. — Remove
the patient to the open air, and lay him
in a horizontal position, with nothing
tight left upon him. Should the case
be obstinate, immerse the feet and legs
in warm water, and apply spirits of
hartshorn to the nostrils ; and give a
few drops in a glass of water, or hot
brandy and water.
FAMILY WINE.— Equal parts
of black, red, and white currants, cher-
ries, and raspberries. Bruise and mix
with soft water, — 4 lbs. of fruit to 1 gal.
of water. Press, strain, and add 3 Tbs.
of sugar✪ Family Wine to each gallon of liquor. After
standing 2 or 3 days, skimming it, barrel
it, and let it ferment for a fortnight.
Add brandy, and bung. It gels rich
with age.
FEATHERS, to Clean-
Feathers may be cleansed from their
animal oil by steeping them in lime
water — 1 lb. of lime to a gallon of water,
stir well, and then pour the water from
the lime.
To Cleanse Feathers from Dirt,
make a strong lather of white soap and
hot water. Put in the feathers and rub
them for 5 minutes. Rinse in clean hot
water.
Consult me
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Another. — Stamp and strain ground ivy, celandine, and daisies, an equal quantity ; add a little rose-water and loaf-sugar. Drop a drop or two at a time into the eye ; it takes away all the inflammation, smarting, itching, spots, webs, &c.
Or take two table-spoonfuls each of brandy, and rain water, and about the size of a horse-bean of camphor. Dissolve the last in the first. Valuable.
EYE WATER.— Take of white vitriol, 10 grains ; rose, or elder flower water, 8 ozs. Mix.
EYE WATER.— Half a pint of the best brandy, 2 pints of spring water, and sugar of lead, i oz. ; mix. This is a good eye- water. — Or, take 6 ozs. of Rectified Spirits of Wine, dissolve in it i drachm of Camphor, then add 2 small handfuls of dried Elder Rowers ; infuse 24 hours. Bathe the forehead, over your eyes, and each temple, several times a day ; meantime, dip a soft rag in stale small beer, new milk warm, and bathe each eye a few times gently morning and evening. If it is a watery humour, wet the eyelids two or three times but be sure to shut your eyes, or it will make them smart and bum excessively.
It is also a good remedy for the toothache, or swelled face, bruises, &c., used as a rubefacient.
EYES, Weak. — May be relieved by washing them in cold water ; or dissolve 4 grains of sugar of lead, and crude sal ammoniac, in 8 ozs. of water, to which add a few drops of laudanum. With this mixture bathe the eyes night and morning. Rose water is also good for the eyes.
If lime gets into the eyes, a few drops of vinegar and water will dissolve and remove it. Almond or olive oil will do away with any hot fluid that may reach the eye. Styes should be bathed with warm water, and it is as well to take an aperient. A little ointment of citron and spermaceti may be used when the stye is broken.
F.
FACE-ACHE die. — The jaws, teeth, and face, often swell, and become
painful. It proceeds from cold. — Poultice the parts with bread or bran poultice hot. For neuralgiac pains, take % a drachm of sal-ammoniac in water 3 times a day. — Or steam the parts over bitter herbs. If the swelling be great apply a ley poultice. — Or bathe the parts with the Rheumatic Liquid., page 338. For jaw and tooth-ache, apply tincture of cayenne on cotton lint between the cheek and the teeth.
FACE BURNING.— It arises from acidity of the stomach. Take one or two teaspoonfuls of magnesia in milk.
FAINTING FITS. — Remove the patient to the open air, and lay him in a horizontal position, with nothing tight left upon him. Should the case be obstinate, immerse the feet and legs in warm water, and apply spirits of hartshorn to the nostrils ; and give a few drops in a glass of water, or hot brandy and water.
FAMILY WINE.— Equal parts of black, red, and white currants, cherries, and raspberries. Bruise and mix with soft water, — 4 lbs. of fruit to 1 gal. of water. Press, strain, and add 3 Tbs. of sugar to each gallon of liquor. After standing 2 or 3 days, skimming it, barrel it, and let it ferment for a fortnight. Add brandy, and bung. It gels rich with age.
FEATHERS, to Clean- Feathers may be cleansed from their animal oil by steeping them in lime water — 1 lb. of lime to a gallon of water, stir well, and then pour the water from the lime.
To Cleanse Feathers from Dirt, make a strong lather of white soap and hot water. Put in the feathers and rub them for 5 minutes. Rinse in clean hot water.
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