The flask of oil must be kept in the driest and above all darkest place in the storeroom, as light injures it very much. Olive oil is demulcent and laxative. It is an antidote to some poisons, and applied warm to the skin is an emollient; combined with hartshorn, it is used as an external stimulant. The persecution of musquitoes and of our own midges may be prevented by slightly brushing olive oil over the skin. It is used in cookery for salads, mayonaise and frying fish.

* One hundred chilies will make two ounces of Cayenne.