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cases of rheumatism in old horses, and in rheumatic lame- 

 ness in dogs. 



Dose, For horses, the dose of the tincture will be half 

 an ounce twice in the day, given in cut feed, or in a drench 

 with cold water. For dogs, ten to twenty drops, given in 

 a spoonful of cold water or soup. 



Gum Arabic. — Gum Acacia. This is, an importation 

 from Alexandria, in Egypt. There are several varieties 

 of gum. 



Gum Senegal. — This is similar to the above. 



Gum Tragacanth. ■ — This is another variety of gum. 



Use. The gums are demulcents, emollient and soothing 

 to an inflamed parfc, as the bowels in diarrhoea, the kidneys 

 and bladder, when diseased and irritated. 



Doses. For horses and cattle, from one to two ounces. 

 For calves and sheep, four drachms. Gum should be 

 given, dissolved in warm water, and drenched out of a 

 bottle or ox horn. 



Hartshorn. — This is an impure solution of ammonia. 

 (See Ammonia.) 



Hellebore. — Hellehrosus Niger. 



Use, Recommended in poll-evil, wherein a piece of the 

 root is to be inserted in the fistulous opening. No depend- 

 ence should be placed in it. Better agents are at hand. 



Hemlock. — Conium Maculatum. Formerly recom- 

 mended in inflammation. It is of benefit in the form of a 

 poultice to cancerous sores. 



Hemp, Indian. — Cannabis Indica, The colleges order 

 a tincture and an extract. In the east of Europe, the 

 resin of the plant is known as churrus, and its preparations 

 are known as giLujoli, bang and hachish. According to 



