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DOMESTIC ANIMALS— MEDICINES FOR. 



15. CATTLE, Drink, Physic, a Strong — 

 Take Epsom or Glauber Salts j£ pound. 



Kernel of Croton Nut . . . 10 grains. 



Take off the shell of the Croton nut, and weigh 

 the proper quantity of the kernel, rub it down to 

 a fine powder, gradually mix it with half a pint of 

 thick gruel, and give it, and immediately after- 

 wards give the salts, dissolved in a pint and a half 

 of thinner gruel. 



16. CATTLE, Ointment, Blister- 

 Take lard, 12 ounces; resin, 4 ounces; melt 



them together, and when they are getting cold 

 add oil of turpentine, four ounces, powdered cau- 

 tharides, five ounces; stirring the whole to- 

 gether. 



17. CATTLE, Drink, Astringent- 

 Take Prepared Chalk 2 ounces. 



Oak Bark, Powdered 1 ounce. 



Catechu, Powdered ^ ounce. 



Opium, Powdered 2 scruples. 



Ginger, Powdered ...2 drachms. 



Mix, and give in a quart of warm gruel. 



18. CATTLE, Drink, Astringent, with 

 Mutton Suet — 



Take Mutton Suet I pound. 



New Milk 2 quarts. 



Boil them together until the suet is dissolved ; 

 then add — 



Opium, powdered ^ drachm. 



Ginger .. I •« 



Having previously well mixed them with a 

 spoonful or two of fluid. 



19. CATTLE, Whey, Alum- 

 Take Alum % ounce. 



Water 2 quarts. 



Boil them together for 10 minutes and strain. 



20. CATTLE, Astringent, Stimulating — 

 Take Oil of Juniper 2 to 4 drachms. 



Tincture of Opium 1 ounce. 



Oil of Turpentine.. 1 " 



Mix and give in a pint of Linseed Tea once or 

 twice a day. 



21. CATTLE, Drink, Stimulating — 

 Take Epsom or Glauber Salts 1 pound. 



Ginger y z ounce. 



Carbonate of Ammonia - - - X " 



Pour I quart of boiling water upon the ingredi- 

 ents ; stir them well and give when milk-warm. 



22. CATTLE, Stimulating Drink, Mild- 

 Take Ginger I drachm. 



Gentian 1 " 



Spirit of nitrous Ether 1 ounce. 



Mix and give in a pint of gruel. 



33. CATTLE, Astringent, Mild- 

 Take Oak Bark, powdered ••-% ounce. 



Catechu, powdered 2 drachms. 



Opium, powdered «^ scruple. 



Mix together in a pint of gruel or warm water. 



24. CATTLE, Ointment, Mercurial Gar- 

 get- 

 Take Soft Soap ...1 pound. 



Mercurial Ointment 2 Ounces. 



Camphor, rubbed down with a lit- 

 tle Spirit of Wine iounce. 



Rub them well together. 



25. CATTLE, Ointment, Iodine — 

 Take Hydrate of Potash 1 drachm. 



Lard 7 drachms. 



Rub them well together. 



26. CATTLE, Drink, Diuretic- 

 Take Powdered Nitre........ 1 ounce. 



Powdered Resin ............ ..2 ounces. 



Ginger 2 drachms. 



Mix them well together in a little treacle, and 

 give them in a warm gruel. 



27. CATTLE, Ointment for Sore Teats- 

 Take Elder Ointment 6 ounces. 



Beeswax 2 " 



Mix them together, and addd an ounce each of 

 sugar of lead and alum, in fine powder ; stir them 

 well together until cold. • 



28. CATTLE, Drink, Stimulant, warm- 

 Take Ginger, powdered l / z ounce. 



Caraway Seeds. 6 drachms. 



Allspice ^ ounce. 



Mix in a quart of warm water or mild ale. 



29. CATTLE, Drink, Anodyne- 

 Take Powdered Opium % drachm. 



Sweet Spirit of Nitre 2 ounces. 



Rub them together, adding the fluid by small 

 quantities at a time, and give the mixture in a pint 

 of warm gruel. 



30. CATTLE Drink, Purgative, strong — 



Take Epsom or Glauber Salts 12 ounces. 



Flour of Sulphur 4 " 



Powdered Ginger 4 drachms. 



Spirit of Nitrous Ether 1 ounce. 



To be dissolved in warm water. 



31. CATTLE, Drink, Cordial- 

 Take Caraway Powder ...1 ounce. 



Gentian, powdered . •-,& " 



Essence of Peppermint 20 drops. 



Mix. 



32. CATTLE, Drink, Tonic- 

 Take Gentian 2 drachms. 



Tartrate of Iron 1 drachm. 



Ginger I " 



Mix and give in a pint of gruel. 



33. CATTLE, Drink, Tonic, Mildest- 

 Take Gentian -. 2 drachms. 



Emetic Tartar y z drachm. 



Nitre j^ ounce. 



Spirit of Nitrous Ether % ** 



Give in gruel. 



34. CATTLE, Lotion, Disinfectant — 

 Take Solutiou of Chloride of Lime, in 



powder - % ounce. 



Water 1 pint. 



Mix. 



45. CATTLE, Murrain, Drink for— 



Take Sweet Spirit of Nitre }$ ounce. 



Laudanum % ** 



Chloride of Lime, in powder 2 ounces. 



Prepared Chalk Iounce. 



Rub them well together, and give them with « 

 pint of warm gruel. 



