164. _To Harden sore Nipples._

Take borace a quarter of an ounce and beat it small and in it a little

more than half a pint of milk then put it over the fire and when it is

dissolved and almost ready to boyle then take it off the fire and put

in a little allom in powder put in little more than will make it turn

into small curds that it looks pretty white then strain it through a

cloth from y^e curds and keep it for your use you cannot err in putting

in ye borace for the more you put in ye more healing your way of useing

it is to bathe your nipples as hot as you can suffer it mornings and

nights and lay a cloth wet in it 2 or 3 times double upon the nipples

being first singed you must bathe them a quarter of an hour at a time

and lay on the wet cloth as hot as you can suffer it.

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