Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1877 — Weak Eyes. [ARTICLE]

Weak Eyes.

A very simple remedy for weak or sore eyes is recommended, as follows : Get a five-cent cake of elder flowers at the druggist’s, and steep in one gill of soft water—it must be steeped in bright tin or earthenware ; strain nicely, and then add three drops of laudanum ; bottle it tight and keep in a cool place; then use it as a wash, letting some of it get in the eyes. Follow this and relief is certain. If the eyes are painful or much sore, make small soft compresses, wet in the mixture, and bind over the eyes at night. I can warrant the above as harmless and sure, having tried it in a number of cases where other skill and remedies had utterly failed. If the eyes are badly inflamed use it very freely; and a tea made of elder flowers, and drunk, would help cleanse the blood. Pure rock salt and water will strengthen your weak eyes if you bathe them daily in it. I would earnestly advise you to avoid mixtures or washes containing mineral and other poisons,