INSTRUMENTS, APPARATUS, AND MEDICINES 577 



Lime, chloride of. — Checks tympany, disinfectant. Horse, 2 drachms; 

 sheep, 1 to 2 drachms. 



Linseed oil. — Laxative. Horse, 1 to 2 pints ; ox, 1 to 2 quarts ; sheep, 

 I pint. 



Lobelia. — Sedative, antispasmodic, expectorant. Horse, 1 to 2 

 drachms ; ox, 1 to 3 drachms ; sheep, 15 grains ; swine, 5 to 15 grains. 



Lunar caustic (^nitrate of silver). — Nerve tonic. Horse, 5 grains ; ox, 

 5 to 8 grains ; sheep, 1 to 2 grains. 



Mallow. — Demulcent. Give freely of cold infusion. 



Oak bark. — Astringent. Horse, 1 ounce ; ox, 2 to 4 ounces ; sheep, 4 

 drachms. 



Olive oil. — Laxative. Horse, 1 to 2 pints ; ox, 2 to 3 pints ; sheep, 3 

 '» 6 ounces. 



Opium. — Narcotic, sedative, anodyne, antispasmodic. Horse, ^ to 2 

 drachms ; ox, 2 to 4 drachms ; sheep, 10 to 20 grains. 



Pepper, black. — Stomachic, stimulant. Horse, 2 diachms ; ox, 3 

 drachms ; sheep, 1 to 2 scruples. 



Peppermint. — 30 to 60 drops. 



Pumpkin seeds . — Vermifuge, taeniafuge (tape-worm medicine). Horse, 



1 pint. 



Rhubarb. — Laxative, tonic. Horse, 1 ounce; ox, 2 ounces; sheep, 1 

 drachm. 



Rosin. — Diuretic. Horse, 2 drachms ; ox, ^ to 1 ounce ; sheep, 2 to 

 4 drachms. 



Soap.- — Diuretic, antacid, laxative. Horse, ^ ounce ; sheep, 2 to 6 

 drachms. 



Sweet spirits of nitre . — Stimulant, antispasmodic, diuretic, diaphoretic. 

 Horse, 1 to 2 ounces ; ox, 3 to 4 ounces ; sheep, 3 to G drachms. 



Tobacco. — Sedative, antispasmodic, vermifuge. Horse, 4 drachms ; 

 ox, 4 to 6 drachms ; sheep, 1 drachm. 



Tar. — Expectorant, antiseptic. Horse, |^ to 1 ounce ; ox, ^ to 2 ounces ; 

 iheep, ^ ounce. 



Turpentine, oil of. — Stimulant, antispasmodic, diuretic. Horse, 1 to 



2 ounces ; ox, 1 to 1^ ounces ; sheep, 1 to 2 drachms. Vermifuge : 

 Horse, 2 ounces ; ox, 2 to 3 ounces ; sheep, 4 drachms. 



Valerian. — Diffusible stimulant, antispasmodic, vermifuge. Horse, 2 

 ounces ; ox, 2 to 4 ounces ; sheep, ^ ounce. 



Zinc, sulphate of. — Astringent, tonic. Horse, ^ drachm ; ox, 2 to 3 

 drachms ; sheep, 15 to 30 grains. 



V. When and How Often may the Dose be Repeated ? 

 The graduation of doses, according to age, condition, etc., has been 



