CONTENTS 



Pagfc 



Ulcers - 426 



The Simple Ulcer 426 



The Indolent or Callous Ulcer - - 426 



Weak Ulcers ------ 427 



Specific Infective Ulcers --------- 427 



Sinus and Fistula 428 



Sinuses ------------ 428 



Fistula 429 



Fistulous Wounds - - - - 43Q 



Poll Evil ----- . 430 



Fistulous Withers ---------- 432 



Sore Shoulders and Shoulder Abscesses ------ 435 



22. First Aid to the Sick and Injured 437 



23. Medicines — 



Introductory - . . . 441 



Medicines and their Preparation ------- 444 



Preparing for Physic --------- 445 



Condition Balls - 445 



Medicines which Act upon the Blood, Affecting the Nutrition 



OF the Entire Body --------- 446 



Blood Tonics ----------- 447 



Iron ------------ 447 



Action and Use of Iron --------- 447 



Drugs for Reducing the Alkalinity of the Blood _ - - - 448 



Soda - - - 449 



Lime ------ 450 



Cooling Medicines ---------- 450 



Antipyretics ------ 450 



Quinine and Salicine --------- 451 



Uses of Quinine ---------- 451 



Salicine ------------ 452 



Salicylic Acid ---------- 452 



Salicylate of Soda ---------- 452 



Medicines which Act on Tissue Change 452 



Alteratives ----------- 452 



Arsenic -- ---- 453 



Astringents ----------- 454 



Nut-Galls - - 455 



Tannic Acid - - 455 



Gallic Acid 455 



Oak Bark ----- 455 



Catechu- - - - . . . 455 



