460 THE HORSE. 



STOMACHICS. 



STOMACHICS are medicines given to improve the tone of the 

 stomach when impaired by bad management or disease. 



1. STOMACH BALL 



Powdered Gentian . ounce. 



Powdered Ginger . . . H drachm. 

 Carbonate of Soda .... 1 drachm. 

 Treacle to form a ball. Or, 



2. Cascarilla, powdered . . .1 ounce. 

 Myrrh . , . ; V . lj drachm. 

 Castile Soap 1 drachm. 



% Mix, with syrup or treacle, into a ball. Or, 



3. Powdered Colombo . . . . to 1 ounce. 

 Powdered Cassia ... .1 drachrn. 

 Powdered Rhubarb .... 2 drachms. 



Mix as in No. 2. 



TONICS 



AUGMENT the vigor of the whole body permanently, while stimu- 

 lants only act for a short time. They are chiefly useful after low 

 fever. 



1. TONIC BALL 



Sulphate of Iron . \ ounce. 



Extract of Camomile . . .1 ounce. 

 Mix, and form into a ball. Or, 



2. Arsenic . . . . . .10 grains. 



Ginger ...... 1 drachm. 



Powdered Aniseed . . . . 1 ounce. 



Compound Powder of Tragacanth . 2 drachms. 



Syrup enough to form a ball. It is a very powerful Ionic. 



[TRAUMATICS 



ARE THOSE MEDICINES which excite the healing process in 

 wounds, ulcers, or sores. 



1. Carbolic Acid . ' ':' , . .1 drachm. 

 Water . -. '- . . . 2 ounces. 



2. Tincture Aloes and Myrrh. 



3. Chloride of Zinc .... 5 grains. 

 Water \ , . Bounce. 



4. Yeast and Charcoal.] 



