MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS. 51 



Horse Liniments. 



No. I. Oil spike, oil origanum, oil hemlock, oil wormwood, aqua 

 ammonia, camphor gum, of each 2 ounces ; olive oil, 4 ounces, alcohol, 

 one quart. Mix. This is an excellent liniment for man or beast. 



No. 2. Oil origanum, oil amber, sweet oil, of each one ounce; oil 

 spike, aqua ammonia, and oil of turpentine, of each two ounces. Mix. 



No. 3. Linseed oil, 8 ounces, turpentine, 8 ounces, oil origanum, 4 

 ounces. Mix well. This is excellent for sprains and bruises, and is 

 good as a general liniment. 



No. 4. Oil spike, 1 ounce, oil origanum, 2 ounces, alcohol, 16 ounces. 

 Good for lameness resulting from almost any cause. 



No. 5 Take equal parts of alcohol, chloroform, aqua ammonia, 

 Jamaica rum and water, and mix. 



For Scratches and Grease Heel. 



No 1. Balsam fir, 4 ounces, lard, 4 ounces. Stir, with a gentle heat, 

 until thoroughly mixed. Wash the sores well with castile soap and 

 apply. 



No. 2. Sugar of lead, 2 ounces, borax, 1 ounce, sweet oil, 6 ounces ; 

 mix. and apply twice daily, after washing with castile soap, and drying. 



No. 3. Tincture of myrrh, 2 ounces, glycerine, 4 ounces, tincture of 

 arnica, 2 ounces. Mix thoroughly and apply two or three times a day, 

 after cleansing, as above, with castile soap. 



No. 4. Take i ounce, of powdered verdigris and one pint of rum, or 

 proof spirits. Mix, and apply once or twice a day. This works nicely 

 for grease heel or mud fever. 



No. 5. Take of oxide of zinc, 1 drachm, lard, 1 ounce, powdered 

 gum benzoin, ten grains, camphorated spirits, one drachm. Mix 

 thoroughly and rub on twice a week. Do not wash after the first 

 application. 



Cuts, Wounds and Sores. 



No. 1. Take of lard 4 ounces, beeswax, 4 ounces, rosin, 2 ounces, 

 carbolic acid, i ounce. Mix the three first and melt, then add the 

 carbolic acid, stirring until cool. This is excellent for man, as well as 

 beast. 



No. 2. Tincture aloes, 1 ounce, tincture myrrh, h ounce, tincture 

 opium, ^ ounce, water, four ounces, mix, and apply night and morning. 



No. 3. Tincture opium, 2 ounces, tannin, i ounce. Mix. 



No. 4. Carbolic acid, 1 ounce, soft water, 1 quart. Mix. 



Sweeney. 



No. 1. Spanish flies, camphor gum, and cayenne, of each I ounce, 

 alcohol, 10 ounces, spirits turpentine, 6 ounces, oil origanum, 2 ounces. 

 Mix. 



