Foam, s. The white substance which agitation or fermentation gathers on the top of liquors; froth, spume.
Foam, v. To froth, to gather foam; to be in rage; to be violently agitated.
Fodder, s. Dry food stored for cattle against winter.
Fold, s. The ground in which sheep are confined; the place where sheep are housed; the flock of sheep; a double, a complication.
Fomentation, s. Partial bathing, called steeping; the lotion prepared to foment the parts.
Fomentations are divided into emollient and anodyne.
EMOLLIENT FOMENTATION.
Boil marshmallows in water for some time, strain off the liquor, and bathe the affected parts with it while warm.
| ANODYNE FOMENTATION. | |
| 1. | White poppy heads broken, two dozen. |
| Hemlock, two handfuls. | |
Boil for two hours gently in six quarts of water.