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FOments of the decoction of Elder, and Camomile flowers, mitigates the pain of the ears. The oyl of the infusion of the flowers may be with profit anointed; or adding the meal of the flowers, make thereof a Cata∣plasm,
which is to be applied hot to the whole region of the ears.
The difficulty of hearing, through gross humors and vapors that possess the auditory organs, is greatly helped after you have used universals, and the polychrestick buds of the Elder, by the vapor of the decoction of the roots and leaves of the Elder, made in a fit Lixive, in the which Lixive, if you add Origanum, the ears are to be oft washed, and still well dried.
The same vapor takes away the tingling, whistling, and other sounds of the ear, which are also remedied by a drop or two of the oyl of the flowers of the second or third descri∣ption, being put on a bombaceous tent, thrust in the ears, for it con∣sumes and dissipates the flatuosities, from which these arise.
Some who suspect the unctu∣osity of the oyl, use after the same manner the spirit of the flowers and berries; chiefly the apople∣ctick, which by its penetrating
force doth discuss them egregiously.
The juice prest out of the recent leaves, with a little Wine, and instil∣led in the ears, doth cleanse the filth of the exulcerate ears, and kill the worms. It doth likewise cleanse and consolidate wounds and ulcers; of which in his proper Chapter.