t MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES. 489 



OINTMENT FOR SWELLING. 



Take — Oil of origanum 1 ounce. 



Spirits of turpentine 1 ounce. 



Aqua ammonia 1 ounce. 



Alcohol 2 ounces. 



Mix, and apply twice a day, rubbing it well in. 



TO KEEP FLIES FROM BLOWING WOUNDS. 

 Make a decoction, or strong tea, of black walnut leaves, and wet the wound 

 and parts by it, once or twice a day with it. 



Another. 

 Fish oil, rubbed about the sore or wound ; or tar, used in the same way. 



TO PREVENT COLLAR CHAFING. 

 In the spring, when commencing work, or with young horses, for about one 

 week, every evening, on unharnessing, bathe the shoulders with alcohol, one 

 part, and cold water, two parts. This toughens the shoulder, and prevents 

 galling and scalding. If the collar is not good, better throw it away. 



TO MAKE A STAR ON THE FOREHEAD. 

 Shave the hair off the size the star or blaze is desired, and anoint the part 

 shaved with oil of vitriol, using a feather or camel's-hair pencil. After using 

 the vitriol, the place will become quite sore. It may be healed by washing it 

 occasionally with copperas-water. 



TO PREVENT CATCHING DISEASES. 

 Asafcetida is generally known to have the effect of protecting horses from 

 contagious, or catching, diseases. It is always prudent to use it when such 

 diseases are in the neighborhood, and it would be well to keep it on hand, and 

 use it occasionally at other times. Tie half an ounce in a strong rag, and nail 

 it in the trough, or manger ; also, another piece in the bottom of the watering- 

 bucket. On a journey, a bit of the asafcetida may be put in a rag and tied to 

 the bridle-bit. The asafcetida, thus used, not only prevents the horse from 

 taking disease, but improves his coat, his appetite, and his spirit. 



TO CLEANSE OR PURIFY INFECTED STABLES. 

 Disinfectants are articles which destroy unpleasant smells, the contagious- 

 ness of disease, or render harmless poisonous vapors and substances. The 

 articles of this class most used are chloride of lime, chloride of soda, quick 

 lime, charcoal, sulphur, and asafoetida. Laborack's solutions are much esteemed 

 by human doctors. For cleansing stables in whigh horses, having glanders, 

 farcy, strangles, mange, or big-head, have been kept, scrub all parts of the 

 stall, manger, rack, etc., and then burn sulphur so as to fumigate the stall or 



