For Violent Pains in the Ears

[ For Violent Pains in the Ears ]

Date: Published sometime in 1791. | 1791/01/01 to 1791/12/31

Publication Format
Print

Type
Medicine

Symptoms
ear ache

Ingredients
garlic
mithridate

Places
Nova Scotia

Source: Nova Scotia Calender, or an Almanack [...] by Metonicus (print)
Institution: Nova Scotia Archives | Reference: AK.AY.N85M / No Microfilm Available

Description

Treating ear pain with garlic and mithridate.


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Transcription

          For violent pains in the ears.
          Take an head of garlick, and roast
it, then take of the softest of it, and
mix with as much mithridate, and
apply it about bed-time to the pa
tient’s ear, as hot as he can bear it ;
if there is occasion, renew again the [ . . . ]