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HORSE, Digestives. — Digestives are 

 applications which promote suppuration, 

 and the healing of wounds or ulcers. 



t. Digestive Ointment — 



Red Precipitate . 2 ounces. 



Venice Turpentine ......3 ounces. 



Beeswax .....I ounce. 



Hog's Lard ..... .4 ounces. 



Melt the three last ingredients over a slow fire, 

 and when nearly cold stir in the powder. 



HORSE, Diuretics. — Diuretics are 

 medicines which promote the secretion 

 and discharge of urine, the effect being 

 produced in a different manner by differ- 

 ent medicines ; some acting directly upon 

 the kidneys by sympathy with the stomach, 

 while others are taken up by the blood- 

 vessels, and in their elimination from the 

 blood, cause an extra secretion of the 

 urine. In either case their effect is to 

 diminish the watery part of the blood, 

 and thus promote the absorption of fluid 

 effused into any of the cavities, or into 

 the cellular membrane in the various 

 forms of dropsy. 



1. Stimulating Diuretic Ball — 



Powdered Resin 3 drachms. 



Sal Prunelle 3 drachms. 



Castile Soap . . . ......3 drachms. 



Oil of Juniper 1 drachm. 



Mix. 



2. A More Cooling Diuretic Ball — 



Powdered Nitre.. ~~*% to 1 ounce. 



Camphor. ..... ......I drachm. 



Juniper berries. I drachm. 



Soap --• -3 drachms. 



Mix, adding linseed meal enough to form a ball. 



3. Diuretic Powder for a Mash — 



Nitre... --••}& to jounce. 



Resin.......... . % to jounce. 



Mix. 



4. Another More Active Powder — 



Nitre ........... — ......6 drachms. 



Camphor..... .......X% drachm. 



Mix. 



HORSE, Embrocations, — Embrocations 

 or liniments are stimulating or sedative 

 external applications, intended to reduce 

 the pain and inflammation of internal 

 parts, when rubbed into the skin with the 

 hand. 



1. Mustard Embrocation — 



Best Flour of Mustard.. ...... ..6 ounces. 



Liquor of Ammonia.... 1% ounce. 



Oil of Turpentine ...... 1^ ounce. 



Mix with sufficient water to form a thin paste. 



2. Stimulating Embrocation — 



Camphor.......... ........ ..../£ ounce. 



Oil of Turpentine.......... ....iX ounce. 



Spirit of Wiae. ............. ...i# ounce. 



Mix. 



3. Sweating Embrocation for Wingalls, 

 Etc.— 



Strong Mercurial Ointment ..2 ounces. 



Camphor.... .... ...... .... ....^4 ounce. 



Oil of Rosemary...... a drachms. 



Oil of Turpentine ......1 ounce. 



Mix. 



4. Another, but Stronger — 



Strong Mercurial Ointment 2 ounces. 



Oil of Bay .........1 ounce. 



Oil of Origanum jounce. 



Powdered Cantharides •••%, ounce. 



Mix. 



5. A Most Active Sweating Embrocation — 



Biniodide of Mercury % to 1 drachm. 



Powdered Arnica Leaves .1 drachm. 



Soap Liniment.. ...... .....2 ounces. 



Mix. 



HORSE, Emulsions. — When oily mat- 

 ters have their globules broken down by 

 friction with mucilaginous substances, such 

 as gum arabic or yolk of egg, they are 

 called emulsions, and are specially useful 

 in soothing irritation of the mucous mem- 

 brane, of the trachea, and bronchi. 



1. Simple Emulsion — 



Linseed Oil ...2 ounces. 



Honey.. . ...... ... ... 3 ounces. 



Soft Water 1 pint. 



Subcarbonate of Potass 1 drachm. 



Dissolve the honey and potass in the water ; 

 then add the linseed oil by degrees in a large mor- 

 tar, when it should assume a milky appearance. 

 It may be given night and morning. 



2. Another More Active Emulsion — 



Simple Emulsion, No. 1 7 ounces. 



Camphor ........1 drachm. 



Opium in Powder. -•••J4 drachm. 



Oil of Aniseed 30 drops. 



Rub the last three ingredients together in a 

 mortar with some white sugar; then add the 

 emulsion by degrees. 



HORSE, Expectorants. — Expectorants 

 excite or promote a discharge of mucus 

 from the lining membrane of the bronchial 

 tubes, thereby relieving inflammation and 

 allaying cough. 



1. Expectorant Ball in Ordinary Cough 

 without Inflammation — 



Gum Ammoniacum.. .....^ ounce. 



Powdered Squill ..........1 drachm. 



Castile Soap ...2 drachm. 



Honey enough to form a ball. 



2. In Old Standing Cough (Stomach) — 



Asafoetida ... .. ..3 drachms. 



Galbanum... ................ 1 drachm. 



Carbonate of Ammonia # drachm. 



Ginger 1% drachms. 



Honey enough to form a ball. 



3. A Strong Expectorant Ball — 



Emetic Tartar j£ drachm. 



Calomel 15 grains. 



Digitalis # drachm. 



Powdered Squills % drachm. 



Linseed meal and water enough to form a ball. 

 which is not to be repeated without great care- 



