The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health ... directions for making oils, ointments, salves, ... chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales and other liquors and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers ... and parts of living creatures used in medicinal potions, ... likewise directions for cookery, ... also the way of making all sorts of perfumes ... together with the art of making all sorts of English wines, ... the mystery of pickling and keeping all sorts of pickles ... : to which is added as an appendix the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare ... : with the art of carving and many other useful matters / by J.H.

Eye-Water: Take Gum∣arabick, Rose-leaves, Saffron, Spica, of each a quarter of an ounce; beat them small, and make Cakes of them with Spring-water; and when you are to use it, take a dram thereof and steep it in the White of an Egg well beaten, and wash the Eye with it; and by often so doing, it will not only repell the Mat∣ter, and consume the Pain, but produce a clearer Sight than usual.

Or, Take Juice of Fennel well clarify'd an ounce, Aloes two drams and a half, Leaf of beaten Gold, mix them well together; then add seven grains of Frankincense, and dissolve them in Whitewine: mix them all together with Fenel and Rose-water, and drop three or four drops of it into the Eye twice a Day.