474 KAVIN ox THE HOESE. 



maladies in which it is useful it is used as an external 

 application. 



Bed Frecijjitate. — This preparation of mercury is useful to 

 kill lice. Also used in mange. If any thing would disturb 

 dots in the horse's stomach, the following would : Tincture of 

 opium, one ounce; saleratus, one ounce; spirits of niter, one 

 ounce ; ji-ed precipitate, five grains ; whisky, one pint ; mixed, 

 and given as a drench. But those who have read the article 

 in this work on "Bots," will not be likely to ever use the 

 above prescription. 



Bosin. — Yellow rosin, or resin, is what remains after oil of 

 turpentine is distilled off. Internally, it is stimulant and 

 diuretic, and useful in cough, heaves, and thick-wind, and in 

 diseases of the kidneys. The dose is from half to one ounce 

 of powdered rosin, given in cold water, or mixed with the 

 feed. Externally, it is used in making several ointments. 

 Beeswax is used with it in making plasters and salves, form- 



g the body of several of them. 



Sage is a popular carminative in domestic horse practice. 

 As a wind-expeller, it certainly has some merit. It is given 

 , in tea, in doses of several pints. It is an article that does no 

 harm, at least, and hence is superior to most of those articles 

 thrown into the horse's stomach for bots, colic, etc. But in 

 giving it, leave out the milk, for it will do harm. It is a good 

 article to give some other medicines in. 



Salts of tartar^ or carhonate of jpotasli, is antacid and diuretic. 

 It is used in inflammation of the womb and some diseases of 

 the kidneys. It is a very good remedy to correct sourness in 

 the stomach or bowels. The dose is from one to four drams. 



Sarsaparilla is a fine alterative, though not nearly so much 

 used in veterinary practice as in the common practice of medi- 

 cine. It is used in farcy, in powder, in doses of from one to 

 four drams, twice a day. It may also be used in infusion. 

 Sarsaparilla is certainly a much' better remedy with the horse 

 than is generally supposed. 



