MEDICINES AND RECEIPTS. S69 



AMMONIA. 



Ammonia is obtained from plants and animals. There are 

 several forms of ammonia, but the one mostly used in the 

 practice is strong^ liquor ammonia, which is used mostly for mak- 

 ing liniments. For how to use it see the receipt of white liniment 



at back of this book. 



ANISEED. 



Aniseed grows in the form of berries on bushes that grow in 

 Spain, Germany and Southern Russia. The berries are dried and 

 ground, this being the form we get them in. 



Its Action and Use. — It stimulates digestion, sweetens the 

 stomach, and in cases where the stomach is deranged it relieves 

 the gasses that form. It is a splendid thing for animals that are 

 recovering from weakening diseases to give them an appetite and 

 build them up. 



Dose. — For horses, 1 tablespoon ul; cattle, 1 tablespoonful ;, 

 sheep, 1 teaspoonful; pigs and dogs, ^ to 1 teaspoonful. 



ARNICA. 



Arnica is got from a plant that grows in mountainous coutr- 

 tries in Central Europe, Asia and America. The form we use is 

 the Tincture of Arnica, which is taken from the root of the plant. 



Its Action and Use. — it is not used much internally, but is 



ased externally in the form of a cooling lotion for sprains, wounds, 



»tc. — one ounce or 4 tablespoonfuls of arnica to a pint of water 



and applied twice a day. It is also used to rub race horses' legs 



Defore and after bandaging to keep them from getting stiff 



and sore. 



ARSENIC. 



Arsenic is got from the mineral kingdom. In its pure form 

 It is not much used in practice because it is too strong and power- 

 ful. The form that is used is known as Fowler's Solution, which 

 is prepared from arsenic, and is in the form of a liquid. 



Its Action and Use. — It is a powerful tonic for the stomach 

 and system in general, and is especially used after weakening dis- 

 eases, such as distemper, and will often start the animal to thrive 

 when everything else will fail. 



Dose.— For horses, i ounce or 2 tablespoonfuls; cattle, ^ 

 ounce or 2 tablespoonfuls; sheep, 1 dram or 1 teaspoonful; pigs 

 and dogs, J dram or h teaspoonful. Give this medicine combined 



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