264 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



Kali half an ounce, 



Camphor - - > - 1 drachm, 

 rubbed into powder, with five drops of spirits of 

 wine. 



To be given every four hours, or three times a-day, 

 in a pint of water-gruel. 



The following is also strongly recommended : — 

 Camphor - - - - IJ drachms. 

 Nitre - - - - 4 drachms. 



Calomel - - - - 20 grains. 

 Opium - - - - 20 grains. 



Syrup enough to form a dose for one dose. 

 Or— 



Emetic Tartar - - > 1^ drachms. 

 Compd. powd. Tragacanth - 2 drachms. 

 Syrup enough to form the ball for one dose. 

 It is, however, necessary to remark, that no medicine 

 will avail much in fever, particularly if violent, if bleed- 

 ing be neglected. 



In febrile complaints, accompanied with costiveness, 

 or in slight cases of grease, no medicine is safer than 

 castor oil ; one pint of which may be given for one 

 dose. An experienced farrier recommends three or 

 four ounces of common salt, well dissolved in water- 

 gruel, with eight ounces of linseed oil. He adds, 

 " though we have prescribed linseed oil, there is no 

 doubt castor oil is preferable ; but this cannot always 

 be procured readily; and as many may object to the 

 expense of it where the disorder is but trifling, lin- 

 seed oil may, on such occasions, be substituted. Salad 

 oil is still better. We have recommended common 

 salt in preference to Glaubers and Epsom salts be- 

 cause it is more certain in its effect, and may be given 

 in smaller doses." 



Here it may also be proper to observe, that nothing 



