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Columho root — Tonic and stomachic. 



Sassafras — Used externally, aromatic, stimulant and astringent. 



Urva ursi leaves — Astringent and tonic, also used for all kidney 

 and bladder diseases. 



Belladonna root — Tonic, alterative, anodyne and antispasmodic. 



Nux vomica — Tonic and nerve stimulant. 



Quassia — Tonic and vermicide. 



Pyihollaca root (poke root) — Emetic, purgative and narcotic. 



Pulsatilla — Irritant. 



Camphor — Alterative, tonic, anodyne, expectorant and antispas- 

 modic. 



Mineral Drugs.^ 



Common salt — Alterative, antiseptic, with warm water euieiic. 



Glauber's salt — Mild purgative. 



Epsom salts — Purgative. 



Sodium bicarbonate — x\lterative, antacid. 



Calcium carbonate — Alterative, antacid. 



Saltpeter — Alterative, diuretic, febrifuge. 



Copperas — Alterative, blood tonic. 



Iron oxide — Coloring matter, not used in veterinary medicine. 



Antimony, black — Alterative, diapburetic. 



Alum — Astringent. 



Eosin — Diuretic, tonic. 



Charcoal — Absorbent. 



Sulphur — Tonic, alterative. 



Sodium hyposulphite — Alterative, used in blood poison. 



The following list includes the feeds commonly used as base mate- 

 rials or diluents. 



Wheat bran. 

 Wheat middlings. 

 Gluten feed. 

 Corn meal. 

 Linseed meal. 

 Cotton-seed meal. 

 Cotton-seed hulls. 

 Malt sprouts. 

 Buckwheat hulls. 

 Screenings. 



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Miscellaneous JSIaterials. 



Ground bone. 

 Limestone. 

 Oyster shells. 

 Dried blood. 

 Lime. 



