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Taylor's Remedy for Deafness

Digest 2 ounces bruised garlic in 1 pound oil sulphate of zinc; simmer in a perfectly clean covered porcelain vessel with 3 pints of water until all are dissolved; strain through thick muslin, add 1 ounce of rose-water; bottle and cork it tight. To use it, mix 1 tea spoonful of almonds for a week, and strain. A drop of rainwater, with 1 of eye-water, and bathe poured into the ear is effective in temporary the eyes, if weak, frequently. If it smarts too much, add more water; if not enough, make it a little stronger by adding more eyewater. This is an admirable wash for weak eyes. It cannot be excelled. deafness.