DISEASES AND REMEDIES. 455 



Mr. Lawrence recommends a pound of fresh mutton suet, boiled 

 in three quarts of milk until the suet is dissolved, to form a drink, 

 to be given warm. This, we should suppose, would answer 

 extremely well. Should the disease increase to an alarming 

 height, starch clysters, with laudanum, may be given as a last 

 resource. Dr. Elaine observes, that, in these cases, he should 

 try animal food altogether ; giving broth to drink, or the blood 

 of other animals, with meat balls forced down the throat ; as he 

 thinks it very probable that a change might thus be effected in 

 the constitution, which might ultimately lead to a perfect cure. 



Mr. White considers that the immediate cause of the disorder 

 is an unhealthy action of the liver, and recommends the follow- 

 ing drink, which he admits will somewhat increase the scouring 

 at first : 



Quicksilver pill, ..... from 2 to 3 drachms, 



Castor oil, ...... 4 ounces, 



India rubber, . . . . . .3 drachms, 



Gruel, ...... 1 pint. 



Mixed for one dose. 



This should be well stirred immediately before it is given, as 

 the quicksilver pill is heavy, and would otherwise soon separate 

 and fall down; for the same reason it is to be given in gruel, 

 which will suspend it longer than a thinner fluid. 



This dose should be repeated for three mornings following, 

 unless it causes sickness or griping, or increases the scouring in a 

 considerable degree. On the fourth morning, commence with 

 the following astringent drink, or earlier, should the above medi- 

 cine produce its effect before the three doses have been taken. 

 During the time the cow is taking the former medicine, she 

 should be supplied with warm fluid, of which thin gruel is the 

 best, and must not be exposed to a cold air. 



Starch, ....... .4 ounces. 



Mixed in a similar manner as is employed for stiffening clothes, with three pints 

 or two quarts of water, so as to form a thick, mucilaginous fluid. 



To this add : 



Catechu, or terra japonica, . . . half an ounce, 



Tincture of opium, . . . . . 2 drachms, 



Ginger, . . . . . . .1 ounce. 



Mixed. 



After the scouring has ceased, the cow should be brought 

 back by degrees to her usual state. At first she should be 

 turned out for a few hours, in some dry pasture, when the 



