Inflammation of Eyes, Milk Curd Relieves
October 9th, 2008
“Make a curd of sweet milk; that is, set it on the stove till it forms a curd; then add quite a little alum and wash eyes.” The milk is very soothing and the alum acts as an astringent. Care should be taken in using this remedy that none of the mixture gets into the eyes.
Source: Mother’s Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remidies from Mothers of the United States and Canada, T. J. Ritter