376 THE VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



GAMBOGE. 



Lramboge is got from the sap ot a tree that grows in Southern 

 Asia. The form gamboge is used in is a yellow-white 

 powder. 



Its Action and Use. — it is a powerful physic, mostly used for 

 cattle where mild physics, such as salts and linseed oil, fail. 

 In giving it to cattle it is combined with other medicines in 

 this form : 



Epsom Salts 1 pound. 



Common Salt 2 tablespoonf uls. 



Gamboge 1 ounce. 



Common Soda and Ginger 1 tablespoonf ul each. 



Mix in a quart of luke warm water. By giving it this way it 

 makes a powerful physic; it very rarely fails, and is used in bad 

 cases of constipation of the bowels and impactions of the 

 stomach. 



GENTIAN. 



Gentian is got from the root of a plant that grows in the 

 mountainous parts of Europe. The root is dried and ground, and 

 this is the form it is used in. 



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

 system in general. It is used in all kinds of powders that are 

 given to animals that are weak and run down in condition and 

 require a ton c. 



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



sheep, 1 teaspoonful; pigs and dogs, 14 teaspoonful. These 



doses may be given twice a day in food or on their tongue 



with a spoon. 



GINGER. 



Ginger is got from a plant grown in South America and the 

 West India Islands. The plant is dried and ground, and this is 

 the form it is used in. 



Its Action and Use. — It acts as a stimulant, relieves the 

 .■^■asses and sweetens the stomach, and is used to a great extent 

 ■'/ith physic drenches to keep it from griping; and is also used in 

 jiiedicines used for colic, indigestion and a great many other 

 ^liseases. 



Dose. — For horses, 1 large teaspoonful ; cattle, 1 tablespoon- 

 ful ; sheep, 1 small teaspoonful; pigs and dogs, }4 teaspoonful. 

 These doses can be given every two or three hours. 



