For the Ears, and Their Impediments
13. For Pain in the Ears
Drop a little oil of sweet Almonds into the ear, and it easeth the pain instantly: (and yet oil of bitter Almonds is our doctor’s common remedy.)
14. For an Imposthume in the Ear
Boil some milk, and put it into a stone pot with a narrow mouth, and hold the sore ear over the pot whilst the milk is very hot, that the vapour of the milk may ascend into the ear: this is an often approved remedy to take away the pain, and break the imposthume.