Corns

Ingredients

• sharp knife
• solid stick of nitrate of silver
• 5% solution of cocaine
• lead lotion dressing
• juice of a lemon
• rag
• glycerine
• carbolic acid

Directions

1. Carefully pare the corns with a sharp knife without drawing blood.

2. Apply the solid stick of nitrate of silver to the corn.

3. In 2-3 days, scrape away the hardened surface.

4. A small pinkish blister will appear; paint it with a 5% solution of cocaine.

5. Make a small incision to allow pus to escape.

6. Apply lead lotion dressing.

7. Dissolve a few pearl buttons in lemon juice to create an ointment; apply on a rag for a few days.

8. For pain relief, apply a mixture of equal parts glycerine and carbolic acid with a camel’s hair pencil.