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applied if needed. Spirituous essence of mustard injected 

 hypodermically. Salines in drinking water for fever. A 

 few doses of aconite early in robust subjects, where the 

 symptoms are acute. Ammonium acetate solution, ipecac, 

 and squill while membrane is dry and congested. Ben- 

 zoic acid, eucalyptus oil, terebene, pilocarpine, mineral 

 acids diminish excessive secretion. Soap liniment and 

 laudanum rubbed into throat and down neck twice daily 

 for difficult breathing, especially when the secretion is 

 excessive. Belladonna stimulates respiratory center and 

 eases cough; often conjoined with camphor, ether, chlo- 

 ral hydrate, and in debilitated patients with small, re- 

 peated doses of alcohol. Confections or gargles of opium, 

 chloral hydrate, with glycerine, for cough. Potassium 

 chlorate and ammonium chloride promote fluid secretion 

 and moderate its quantity. Lobelia and opium where there 

 is much discharge and paroxysms of cough. Ammonium 

 carbonate when mucus is abundant and viscid and patient 

 is low. Mash diet. Regulate bowels, if possible, by in- 

 jections; purgatives dangerous in horses. 



Remedy for Chronic Bronchitis. — Equable tempera- 

 ture; pure, fresh air; comfortable clothing, which must 

 be removed and patient wisped over night and morning. 

 Salines, with or without mercurials, for congestion and 

 fever. Terebene and eucalyptus oil stimulate bronchial 

 secretion. Belladonna, balsams, and mineral acids dimin- 

 ish excessive secretion. Ammonium carbonate and chlo- 

 ride for viscid and irritating secretion. Belladonna and 

 ether stimulate respiratory and heart centers. Chloroform, 

 chloral, and opium abate cough. Mustard and other 

 counter-irritants, carefully used, lessen congestion, irrita- 

 tion, and cough. Mustard in-rubbing. Soap liniment, 

 with or without laudanum, often removes cough. Alco- 

 hol, ether, volatile oils, digitalis maintain heart action in 

 weakly subjects. Sulphurous acid, creosote, eucalyptus, 

 and other antiseptics inhaled or internally when secretions 



