oil of cloves
Britishnoun
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“I didn’t do it, Princess. I was the one who comforted him afterward, rubbed oil of cloves on the wounds and gave him warm milk in a bottle to remind him of his mother.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
The pain was beyond the bailiwick of crushed aspirins or oil of cloves.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Pour into an earthen vessel, and stir till it is cold; then beat into it 30 drops of oil of cloves, or any other essential oil whose scent you prefer.
From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence
If there is a cavity, a small piece of cotton moistened with oil of cloves and packed well into it may give much relief.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
To Cure Toothache.—Take equal parts of camphor, sulphuric ether, ammonia, laudanum, tincture of cayenne, and one-eighth part oil of cloves.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
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