Water of Emperor Constantine for the Eyes
Water of Emperor Constantine for the Eyes
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Emperor Constantine (Salmon)
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Tutty powdered finely | Zinc oxide | 3 drams ea. |
| Aloes powdered | Aloe spp. | 2 drams |
| Sugar | Saccharum | 6 oz. ea. |
| Rose water | Aqua Rosa | |
| White Wine | Vinum album |
Preparation:
Mix together, put into a sealed glass vessel and sit in the Sun for 1 month, stirring once daily. Then strain and keep for use.
Function:
Clears Heat, benefits the Sight
Use:
1. Poor or Failing Eyesight
2. Heat or irritation of the Eyes
Dose:
Drop into the Eyes twice daily
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
Some added Sugar Candy (2 drams), Verdigris, Sal Ammoniac (8 grains each).
‘Take of the same water four or five drops in your Eyes morning and evening, and with this continuing a certain space, it will cause the Sight to come again as ever it was before–This I know is an excellent Water for the Eyes, for it clears them marvelously. I know one that could not thread a needle without spectacles, which put not past two or three drops of the same Water in his Eyes at Night, and the next morning the same Party did see well to thread a needle without spectacles’.
Salmon relays the story of how a Council of the Wisest Physicians was gathered to restore the sight of the Emperor of Constantinople in 1438; they prescribed this medicine, and restored his sight.
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