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Action and Use. — It is never given internally, but is used 

 to burn warts and growths by wetting the stick and rubbing 

 it over them. It is also used for burning poisonous wounds 

 (dog bites, etc.) to kill the poison. The sticks must be kept 

 in a corked bottle, as the air dissolves them. While using 

 the stick wrap a piece of paper around the end you hold in 

 your hand so that it will not burn your fingers. 



11. Chloride of Zinc. 



Source. — Chloride of Zinc is generally bought in the 

 form of round white pencil-like sticks. 



Action and Use. — Its principal action is as a powerful 

 caustic for burning off growths, warts, etc. It is not used 

 internally. 



12. Creolin. 



Source. — Creolin is one of the many products of coal tar. 

 It is bought in the form of a thick, dark fluid and smells like 

 tar. 



Action an* 3 Use. — It is used in the form of healing lotions 

 for wounds, scratches, grease and such like diseases. For 

 use in the form of a lotion use %, ounce or 1 dessertspoonful 

 to the pint of water, shake well before using. It is also a 

 very effectual remedy for killing lice, ticks or fleas on any 

 animal and is used in mange and scab in sheep. In cases of 

 this kind use y 2 to 1 ounce or from 2 to 4 dessertspoonfuls to 

 the pint of water, shake well before using. Creolin is a very 

 cheap medicine. It is used a great deal at present and is still 

 gaining in favor. It is best to buy the Creolin in its pure 

 state and mix it into washes and lotion as you want to use 

 it, as when it is mixed with water for some time it loses its 

 strength. You therefore see the necessity of buying it in its 

 pure state and mixing it as you want to use it. 



13. Crude Petroleum Oil. 



Source. — Crude Petroleum Oil is the oil as it comes out 

 of the ground. 



Action and Use. — It is principally used for oiling horses' 

 feet in the form of hoof oils, and is a good remedy for killing 

 ringworm on cattle, horses and other animals. In cases of 

 this kind use it to paint around the ringworm. It is a very 

 cheap and effectual remedy. See ringworm, Part III. 



