614 MODERN FARRIER. 



To this are sometimes added spices, and even cap- 

 sicum, or the Chili pods. 



Glauber's Salt, Sulphat of Soda. This is an in- 

 convenient purgative for horses, on account of the 

 large quantity that is required to produce any con- 

 siderable effect. The best mode of giving it, is to 

 dissolve about a pound and a half in a pail of water, 

 and allow the horse no other liquid until he has 

 drunk it; which he will generally do in the course 

 of a day. Cattle are purged by a smaller quantity 

 than horses , the dose for a cow is from twelve to 

 sixteen ounces dissolved in gruel. 



Paregoric FAixir, or Camphorated Tincture of 

 Opium. A preparation composed of 



Hard purified opium, - 1 drachm. 



Flowers of benjamin, - 1 drachm. 



Camphor, . . - 2 scruples. 



Oil of aniseed, - - - 1 drachm. 



Proof spirit, - - - 2 pints. 



To be digested for three days, frequently shaking 

 the mixture, and then strained off for use. 



Paregoric elixir has been much used in human 

 medicine for troublesome coughs; but it is by no 

 means an eligible preparation for horses, on account 

 of the large proportion of spirit it contains. 



Balsam of Sulphur is prepared by boiling sulphur 

 and olive oil together until united in the form of a 

 dark-coloured tenacious mass. This has been much 

 esteemed by old farriers in obstinate coughs, but is 

 now seldom employed. When mixed vv'ith a small 

 proportion of oil of aniseed, it has been thought 

 more efficacious, and is then named anisated balsam 

 of sulphur. 



