PART V. 



Medicines and Receipts. 



CHAPTER I. 



MEDICINES. 



Medicines are got from three great sources, viz. : The animal, 

 vegetable and mineral kingdoms. This part of the book is very 

 important and should be carefully studied by persons interested, 

 as it gives the names of the medicines, the sources they are got 

 from, their action and use, the dose to each of the animals and 

 how long it takes to operate. 



ACONITE. 



Aconite is got from a plant that grows in cool, mountainous 

 countries. The form of aconite we recommend and use is Flem- 

 ing's Tincture, which is got from the root of the plant. 



Its Action and Use. — Aconite acts on the heart and blood 

 vessels, causing the heart to beat slower, and in this way lowers 

 blood pressure in the system, thus it is good in most kinds of 

 inflammation where the animal is in good condition, and is used 

 now in nearly every case in place of bleeding. 



Dose. — Fleming's Tincture of Aconite— For horses, 8 to 10 



drops; cattle, 8 to 12 drops; sheep, 2 to 3 drops; pigs and dogs, 



1 to 2 drops. 



ALCOHOL. 



Alcohol is got from certain kinds of wood, grapes, beets, 

 potatoes, etc. It is not used much in its pure state for doctoring 

 stock, but is used in the form of liquors for medicines. One 

 preparation, known as methylated spirits of alcohol is used in 

 makinof liniments. 



