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the eye, and the mote will come out as the hair is withdrawn. If the irritating
object cannot be seen, raise the lid of the eye as high as possible and place
the loop as far as you can, close the eye and roll the ball around a few times,
draw out the hair, and the substance which caused the pain will be sure to come
with it. This method is practiced by axemakers and other workers in steel.
--Montreal Star.
EYE-WASHES.
The best eye-wash for granulated lids and inflammation of the eyes is composed
of camphor, borax and morphine, in the following proportions: To a large
wine-glass of camphor water--not spirits--add two grains of morphine and six
grains of borax. Pour a few drops into the palm of the hand, and hold the eye in
it, opening the lid as much as possible. Do this three or four times in
twenty-four hours, and you will receive great relief from pain and smarting
soreness. This recipe was received from a celebrated oculist, and has never
failed to relieve the most inflamed eyes.
Another remedy said to be reliable: A lump of alum as large as a cranberry
boiled in a teacupful of sweet milk, and the curd used as a poultice, is
excellent for inflammation of the eyes.
Another wash: A cent's worth of pure, refined white copperas, dissolved in a
pint of water, is also a good lotion; but label it poison, as it should never go
near the mouth. Bathe the eyes with the mixture, either with the hands or a
small piece of linen cloth, allowing some of the liquid to get under the lids.
Here is another from an eminent oculist: Take half an ounce of rock salt and one
ounce of dry sulphate of zinc ; simmer in a clean, covered porcelain vessel with
three pints of water until all are dissolved; strain through thick muslin; add
one ounce of rose-water; bottle and cork it tight. To use it, mix one
teaspoonful of rain- water with one of the eye-water, and bathe the eyes
frequently. If it smarts too much, add more water.
SUNSTROKE.
Wrap a wet cloth bandage over the head; wet another cloth, folded small, square,
cover it thickly with salt, and bind it on to the back of the neck; apply dry
salt behind the ears. Put mustard plasters to the calves of the legs and soles
of the feet. This is an effectual remedy.
TO REMOVE WARTS.
Wash with water saturated with common washing-soda, and let it dry without
wiping; repeat frequently until they disappear. Or pass a pin through the
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