128 EVERY MAN HIS OWN FARRIER 



Remedy. — If the calf be very young, draw the dung 

 out of the fundament with the finger, the finger being 

 first oiled, and introduced carefully, and the hard ex- 

 crement taken out gradually : >vtlen this has been 

 done, one or two clysters should be thrown up, com- 

 posed of infusion of mallows or camomile,* and a 

 little sweet oil. If this be not effectual, the previous 

 purgative drink. No. 16, may be given at twice, half 

 the quantity prescribed at each time, morning and 

 evening. Of course, if the calf be six weeks old, it 

 may be given as there directed, at once ; but if it be 

 eight weeks old, then the following should be given : 



RECIPE No. 17. 



Glauber salts, four ounces ; 



Rhubarb, powdered, two drams ; 



Ginger, carraway, ? f l, S one-third of 



and aniseed \ ( an ounce; 



Treacle, three tablespoonsful. 



Put the whole into a pitcher, pour a pint of boiling water upou 

 the higredients, and give when new-milk warm. 



If the case be inflammatory, then the following may 

 be substituted : — 



RECIPE NO. 18. 



Castor oil, four ounces ; 



Rhubarb, powdered, two drams; 



Prepared kali, one dram; 



Ginger, fresh powdered, a quarter of an ounce ; 



Aniseeds, fresh powdered, a quarter of an ounce j 



Treacle, two tablespoonsful. 



Mix, and give it in a pint of warm gruel. 



\ 

 • Infusion of camomile, or of other herbs, is made in the 

 same way as you make tea, merely by pouring boiling water on 



