598 THE HORSE. 
Cincnona ; Dark of several species of Cinchona.—<Astringent and tonic. 
Dose, 1 ounce tv 3 ounces. 
Coucutcum ; Meadow Saffron.—Cathartic, diuretic, and sedative. Dose 
of the root or seeds, half a drachm to 2 drachms. 
Corrrr, Sulphate of.—Jonic and astringent. Used externally it is a 
mild caustic. Dose, 1 drachm to 2 drachms. 
Corpmr, Subacetate of ; Verdigris—An external application in grease and 
quittor. 
Corrosive Supiimate, Chloride of Mercury.—An irritant poison. Used 
as a caustic, or as a wash, dissolved in water, for mange, lice, &c. 
CreosoTE.—Sedative, anodyne, astringent, and antiseptic. Dose, 20 to 
30 minims. Used externally in skin diseases, mixed with lead or oil! 
—1 drachm to 3 or 4 ounces. 
‘ROTON OIL AND SEEDS ; Croton Tiglium.—Internally a strong cathartic ; 
externally a counter-irritant. Dose, 10 to 15 seeds; of the oil 15 to 
20 drops. : 
Diairatts ; Foxglove ; leaves of Digitalis Purpurea.—A. strong sedative 
and diuretic. Dose, of the powdered leaves, 20 to 30 grains. 
Evner, Sulphuric.—Stimulant, narcotic, and antispasmodic. Cose, 1 ounce 
to 3 ounces. 
Erner, Spirit of Nitric—See Sweet Spirit of Nitre. 
Gatis; Excrescences of Quercus Infectoria—A powerful astringent. 
Dose, 4 drachms to 6 drachms. 
Gautic Act ; Tannin exposed to air and moisture.—Dose, } drachm to - 
1 drachm. 
GENTIAN ; Root of Gentiana Lutea.—A bitter stomachic and tonic. Dose, 
4 drachms to 8 drachms. 
Gincer ; Root of Zingiber offiicinale-—Stomachic, cordial, and carminative. 
Dose, 1 ounce. 
GLYCERINE ; one of the products of soap-boiling.—A most useful emollient 
external application. 
Gum Arapic.—Useful for making a soothing mucilaginous emulsion. 
Dose, dissolve in water 1 ounce. 
Gum TraGacaNTH.—Similar in its action and dose to Gum Acacia. 
eLiepore, Wuaite.—See Veratrum. 
Hemnock ; Leaves of Coniwm Maculatum.—Of little value as a medicine 
for the horse. 
TaunBane; Leaves of Hyoscyamus Niger.—Not much used. 
Joping is given internally to produce absorption of morbid growths. 
Dose, 1 drachm to 1 drachm. Externally it is applied in the form of 
tincture. 
Jopipr or Porasstum.—See Potassium, Iodide of. 
Inon, Sulphate of; Green Vitriol—Astringent and tonic. Dose, 1 drachm 
to 3 drachims. 
JUNIPER Berries.—Carminative and diuretic.—Dose, 1 ounce to 3 ounces. 
Lyap, Oxide of ; Litharge.—Used to make various plasters. 
Lrap, Acetate of—Internally astringent, but not powerfully so in the 
horse. Dose, 20 to 60 grains. Externally useful in the form of solution 
as Goulard’s extract, and with iard, &c., as the cerate of acetate of lead. 
Linsrep; Linum Usitatissimum; Flax seeds.—Used scalded as an emol- 
lient food, and for fattening purposes, in quantities of 4 to 6 ounces. 
Tinsrep Orn.—A mild purgative. Dose, 1 pint to 2 pints. 
Macnusta, Sulphate of —Epsom salts, an uncertain cathartic, but gene- 
rally diuretic, Dose, 1 pound to 2 pounds. 
