MEDICINES AND EECEIPTS. 385 



Wait from twelve to sixteen hours for an action on the bowels be- 

 fore giving" any more. 



GLOBER SALTS. 



Its Action and Use. — It is not so much used as the Epsom 

 Salts, but is used in horses and cattle for their blood by grinding 

 it up fine and giving a tablespoonful in a hot mash every night. 



SULPHUR. 



Sulphur, or Brimstone, is got from the mineral kingdom. 

 It is used in a yellow powdered form. 



Its Action and Use. — It is a great medicine, when given 

 internally, to act on the blood and clear it. It also acts on the 

 skin and helps to kill parasites or germs in the skin, thus it is 

 good in mange and other skin diseases. 



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

 sheep, 1 teaspoonful; pigs and dogs, 1 teaspodnful. Give every 

 night in a hot mash or soft food; but it is best given combined 

 with gentian root and nitrate of potash or saltpetre as is explained, 

 in the treatment of swelling of the limbs (anasarca) in horses. 



VASELINE. 



Vaseline is got from the mineral kingdom and is used in the 

 form of a yellow salve. 



Its Action and Use. — Vaseline has a very healing and sooth- 

 ing action on wounds or irritated parts, and is used in nearly all 

 kinds of healing salves, also for mixing blisters, etc. 



VERDIGRIS. 



Verdigris is a preparation got from the copper salts, and 

 comes from the mineral kingdom. It is used in the form of a 

 blue, fine, heavy powder. 



Its Action and Use. — It is not much used now internally, as 

 sulphate of iron and copper take its place. It is used for making 

 up healing salves for wounds, etc. For how to use it see the 

 receipt for green salve. 



