APPENDIX. 



PKESCEIPTIONS USED IN EQUINE PKACTICE. 



COLIC BALL. 



I. Pulveris opii, 



PLxtracti belladonnae folii..aa 3 j. 

 rulveris zingiberis radicis, 

 Bisinuthi subnitratis aa 3 Jj- 



Misce et fiat l)()lu8. 



Sig. : Give, and repeat if necessary. 



Good if diarrhoea is present. 



CHRONIC DIARRHCEA. 



9 . Ferri sulphatis ^ j. 



Pulveris nucis vomicae 3 i^'- 



Bisniuthi subcarbouatis 3 ij. 



Sodii bicarbonatis | iss. 



Misce et fiant capsulae, No. viij. 

 Sig. : One, night and morning. Al- 

 low the animal to drink at least one 

 hour before driving. 



FEVER PILLS. 



I . Quininae sulphatis § j. 



Pulveris hydrastis Canadensis, 

 Pulveris nucis vomicfe. . . .aa 3 ij. 

 Pulveris zingiberis radicis. . . § ss 



Misce et fiant capsulte. No. iv. 



Sig. : One every three hours. 



SUPERPURGATION. 



9. 



.aa 3 88. 



Pulveris opii, 



Catechu pulveris .... 



Aluminis, 



Pulveris zingiberis radicis. .aa 3 ]'• 

 Misce et fiat capsula. 

 Sig. : Give at once and, if necessary, 

 repeat in two or three hours. 



TONIC PILLS. 



I . Strychniae sulphatis 



Extracti belladonna' folii. . 



Pulveris gentian:e radicis.. 

 Misce et fiant piluhe. No. viij. 

 Sig. : One, three times a day. 



gr. IV. 



3iv. 

 3J- 



STIMULANT PILLS. 



R. Ammonias carbonatis |j. 



Pulveris digitalis folii, 



Nucis vomica? pulveris. . . .aa 3 ij. 



Syrupi fusci q. s. 



Misce et fiant boli, No. iv. 

 Sig. : One pill every three hours. If 

 tiie heart is weak, may be beneficial in 

 broncliitis, pneumonia, pleurisy, influ- 

 enza, etc. 



PURGING BALL. 



R. Aloes Barbadensis 3 viss. 



Hydrargyri chloridi mitis.. 3 j. 



Extracti belladonnae 3 ss. 



Pulveris zingiberis radicis. . | ss. 

 Misce et fiat bolus. 



Sig. : Give after having the horse 

 prepared by dieting. 



The amount of aloes varies with the 

 case, the size of the horse, ete. 



COUGH POWDERS. 



R 



Asclepiadis tubcrosae, 



Potassii nitratis aa | iv. 



Antimonii et potassii tartratis . 3 iv. 

 Misce et fiat pulvis ; divide in chartu- 

 las. No. viij. 



Sig. : One powder two or three times 

 a day. 



May be used in chronic bronchitis, 

 laryngitis. 



DILTIETIC POWDERS. 



R . Potassii nitratis § viij. 



Potassii iodidi, 



Pulveris colchici seminis.aa ^ ss. 

 Misce et fiant pulveres, No. viij. 

 Sig. : One powder every three hours, 

 in food or drinking-water. 



Useful in laminitis, lymphangitis, 

 pleurisy, influenza, puri)ura ha-mor- 

 rhagica. 



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