576 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTOR. 



Aconite, tincture of. — Sedative, diaphoretic. Horse, 10 drops : ox, 30 

 to 40 drops ; sheep, 3 lo 5 drops. 



Alcohol.— StimuVdnt, diuretic, narcotic. Horse, ^ ounce ; ox, 3 to 6 

 ounces ; sheep, ^ ounce. Locally, a cooling astringent. 



Aloes, Barbadoes. — Purgative. Horse, 4 to 6 drachms 



Alum. — Astringent. Horse, 2 to 3 drachms ; ox, 3 to 4 drachms; 

 sheep, ^ to 1 drachm. 



Ammonia, liquid. — Diffusible stimulant, anti-spasmodic, antacid, diu- 

 retic. Horse, ^ ounce ; ox, ^ to 1 ounce ; shee^), ^ to 1 drachm. It 

 should be well diluted. 



Ammonia, carbonate o/.— Diffusible stimulant, anti-spasmodic, ant- 

 acid, diuretic. Horse, 1 drachm ; ox, 4 to 6 drachms ; sheep, ^ to 1 

 drachm. 



Anise seed, caraimy, cardamon, fennel seed. — Stomachic, carminative. 

 Horse, 1 ounce ; ox, 1 to 2 ounces ; sheep, 2 to 4 drachms. 



Arnica, tincture of. — Stimulant, diuretic. Horse, 1 drachm ; ox, 1 

 drachm ; sheep, 1 scruple. 



Asafoetida. — Diffusible stimulant, carminative, vermifuge. Horse, 2 

 drachms ; ox, 4 drachms ; sheep, ^ to 1 drachm. 



Balsam of Peru. — Stimulant, antispasmodic, expectorant. Horse, 1 

 ounce ; ox, 1 to 1^ ounces ; sheep, 2 drachms. 



Borax. — Nerve sedative, uterine stimulant. Horse, 2 to 6 drachms ; 

 ox, I to 1 ounce ; sheep, -^ to 1 drachm. 



Blackberry root. — Astringent. Horse, 2 to 4 drachms ; ox, ^ ounce j 

 sheep, 2 scruples. 



Camphor {gum). — Antispasmodic. Horse, 1 to 2 drachms ; ox, 2 to 4 

 drachms ; sheep, 1 scruple. 



Carbolic acid — Sedative, anodyne, astringent, antiseptic, disinfectant. 

 Horse, 10 to 20 drops ; ox, 1 drachm ; sheep 10 drops. 



Cherry bark, ivild. — Expectorant. Horse, 1 ounce ; ox, 1^ ounces ; 

 sheep, 3 drachms. 



Copaiva. — Stimulant, diuretic, expectorant. Horse, 2 to 4 drachms ; 

 ox, 3 to 4 drachms ; sheep, ^ to 1 drachm. 



Cream of tartar. — Diuretic. Horse, ^ ounce ; sheep, 4 to 6 drachms. 

 Laxative : horse, 5 ounces ; ox, 5 to 8 ounces ; sheep, 1 to 2 ounces. 



Ergot. — Checks bleeding, parturient. Horse, | to 1 ounce ; ox, 1 ounce ; 

 sheep, 1 to 2 drachms. 



Iron, peroxide. — Tonic. Horse, 2 drachms ; ox, 4 drachms ; sheep, 1 

 drachm. An antidote to arsenic. 



Laudanum. — Narcotic, sedative, anodyne, antispasmodic. Horse, 1 

 to 2 ounces , ox, 2 ounces ; sheep, 2 to 3 drachms. The druggist calls 

 this tincture of opium. 



