MEDICINES AND RECEIPTS. 375 



CHLORIDE OF ZINC. 



Chloride of Zinc is got from the mineral kingdom. This 

 medicine is generally bought in the form of round white pencil- 

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lis Action and Use. — -Its principal action is as a powerful 

 caustic for burning off growths, warts, etc. It is not used in- 

 ternally. 



CREOLIN. 



Creolin is one of the many products of coal tar which is got 

 from the mineral kingdom. It is bought in the form of a thick, 

 dark fluid and smells like tar. 



Its Action and Use.— It is used in the form of healing lotions 

 for wounds, scratches, grease and such like diseases. The 

 strength to use it in the form of a lotion is ^ ounce or i table- 

 spoonful to the pint of water, shake well before using. It is also 

 a very effectual remedy for killing lice, ticks or fleas on any 

 animal; also used in mange and scab in sheep; the strength to use 

 it in cases of this kind is 5^ to i ounce or from 2 to 4 tablespoon- 

 fuls to the pint of water, shake well before using. Creolin is a 

 very cheap medicine, it is used a great deal now and is siill gaining 

 in favor. It is best to buy the Creolin in its pure state and mix it 

 into washes and lotion as you want to use it, for when it is mixed 

 with water for some time it loses its strength, so you see the 

 necessity of buying it in its pure state and mixing it as you want 



to use it. 



CRUDE PETROLEUM OIL. 



Crude Petroleum Oil is got from the mineral kingdom and is 

 the oil as it comes out of the ground. 



Its Action and Use. — It is principally used for oiling horses' 

 feet in the form of hoof oils; it is also a great remedy for killing 

 ringworm on cattle, horses and other animals; the way to use it in 

 cases of this kind is to paint it around the ringworm; it is a very 

 cheap and efTectual remedy. See ringworm on cattle. 



DIGITALIS. 



Digitalis is got from the leaves of a plant that grows in many 

 parts of the country. The leaves are dried and ground, and this 

 is the form we buy it in. 



Its Action and Use. — It is a heart and lung tonic. It is used 

 mostly mixed in powders that are given in weakening diseases, 

 such as influenza, distemper, and lung troubles. It is also some- 

 times mixed in powders that ai e given for heaves. 



