VETERINARY DRUGS G79 



Mustard; Flour of the seeds of Sinapis Nigra. — Irritant applied 



externally. 

 Nitric Acid. — A tonic when largely diluted. Dose, 1 drachm to 2 



drachms. 

 Nux Vomica. — A stimulant to the nerves, and useful in paralysis. 



Dose, 1 drachm of the powder. 

 Olive Oil. — Chiefly used as an ingredient in liniments. 

 Opium ; Juice of the Papaver Somniferum. — Primarily stimulant. Then 



narcotic and anodyne. Dose, 1 drachm to 2 drachms. 

 FoTAss, Acetate of. — The same as the nitrate, but milder in its effects on 



the kidneys. 

 Potass, Nitrate of; Nitre ; Saltpetre. — Diuretic and febrifuge. Dose, 6 



to 8 drachms. 

 Potassium, Iodide of. — Diuretic and deobstruent, having the property of 



causing the absorption of morbid growths. Dose, 2 drachms to 4 



drachms. 

 Prussic Acid ; Hydrocyanic Acid. — Used in the form of diluted hydro- 

 cyanic acid, as a gastric sedative in inflamed stomach. Dose, 20 to 30 



minims. 

 Pyroxylic Acid ; Medicinal Naphtha. — Narcotic, having a special action 



on the bronchial mucous membrane. It is used in chronic cough. Dose, 



i ounce. 

 Resin, or Rosin. — An active diuretic. Dose, 1 ounce to 2 ounces. 

 Rhubarb ; Root of Rheum Palmatum. — A mild purgative and stomachic, 



chiefly employed for foals, combined with magnesia. 

 Salt, Common. — See Chloride of Sodium. 

 Savin ; Tops of Junipems Sabina. — Anthelmintic. The essential oil is 



the best form. Dose, 3 to 4 drachms. 

 Silver, Nitrate of ; Lunar Caustic ; Lapis In/ernalis. — Used externally in 



the solid form and in solution. 

 Sodium, Chloride of ; Common salt. — A useful addition to the diet of horses. 

 Spermaceti Ointment. — A very useful foundation for several external 



applications. 

 Sulphur. — An efficacious remedy in several skin diseases. 

 Sulphur Ointment, Compound. — Sulphur, h pound ; white hellebore, 2 



ounces; nitre, 1 drachm; soft soap, -| pound; lard, 1^ pounds: mix. 



The most useful application in mange. 

 Sulphuric Acid. — A powerful caustic, only used externally. 

 Sweet Spirit of Nitre. — Diuretic, diaphoretic, antispasmodic, and 



stimulant. Dose, |^ to 2 ounces. 

 Tannic Acid. — Powerfully astringent. Dose, 20 to 30 grains. 

 Tar ; Pix Liquida. — Used externally as an ingredient in ointments, and as 



a stimulant to the growth of horn. 

 fuRPExNTTiNE, Spirit of ; Oil of Turpentine. — An excellent antispasmodic, 



diuretic, and vermifuge. Dose, 1 ounce to 2 ounces ; or as a diuretic, ^ 



ounce to 1 ounce. 

 Vaseline — As a simple ointment or base. 

 Veratrum Album ; White Hellebore. — Sedative, for which purpose it is 



highly lauded by Mr. Percivall, who gave it in doses of 20 to 30 grains. 



Externally it forms an ingredient in several ointments. 



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