It may be applied against the Squincie, or inflammation of the throat, with honey and water: likewise, after the same manner, to dim eyes, and Mattery ears.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie
At different points around, pimples form with Mattery heads,-pustules they are called-while the glands on each side of the neck become swollen and tender.
"The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases"
Charles West, M.D.