THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY, hi] 



Turnips boiled and mashed. 

 To either of these four ounces of charcoal may be 

 added. Or — 



Linseed- meal or oatmeal any quantity. 

 Mix with boiling water, and ferment with a table- 

 spoonful of yeast ; as it rises, apply to the part. 



In cases of extensive gangrene, an ounce or two 

 of oil of turpentine may be added to either of these 

 poultices. 



STIMULANTS, 



Are of various kinds, and extremely numerous ; tney 

 exert an influence on the system by increasing the 

 power and action of a part or the whole of it. 



1. Stomachic Stimulants. 



Gentian . _ . _ 8 ounces. 



Ginger - - - - - 4 ounces. 



Coriander Seeds - - - 8 ounces. 



Caraway Seeds - - - 8 ounces. 



Oil of Anniseed - - - 4 drachms. 

 Make into a mass with lard, honey, treacle, or con- 

 serve of roses, and give one ounce and a half for a 

 dose. 

 Or— 



Of the above mass - - 1 ounce. 



Gum Myrrh - - - - 1 drachm. 



Balsam of Tolu - - - I drachm. 

 Or— 



