3766. An inflamed bunion should be poulticed, and larger shoes be worn. Iodine, twelve grains; lard or spermaceti ointment, half an ounce, makes a capital ointment for bunions. It should be rubbed on gently twice or thrice a-day.—See page [97].
3767. Frost-Bitten Feet.—Dissolve half pound alum in one gallon warm water, and soak fifteen minutes.
3768. Valuable Aperient Pills.—Four drachms Castile soap, four drachms soccotrine aloes; make into the pills with a sufficient quantity of syrup. Two or three may be taken when costive.
3769. Good Eye-Water.—Ten teaspoonsful of water, one ditto of brandy, and one ditto of vinegar.