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tives, IS not good. These repeated small doses lodg- 

 ing in some of the folds of the intestines, and at length 

 uniting, often produce more effect than desired ; and 

 it is never safe to ride a horse far or fast, with even a 

 small dose of aloes in him. 



Most of all objectionable is the custom of giving 

 small doses of aloes as a nauseat in inflammation 

 of the lungs. There is so much sympathy between the 

 contents of the chest and belly of the horse, and in- 

 llammation of one part is so likely to be transferred to 

 another, that it is treading on very dangerous ground, 

 when, with much inflammation of the lungs, that is 

 given which w^ill stimulate and may inflame the in- 

 testines 



Aloes are most commonly, because most easily, ad- 

 ministered in the form of a ball, but in a state of solu- 

 tion their effect is more speedy, effectual, and safe. 

 Two ounces of aloes, and one ounce of gum, (to sus- 

 pend the imperfect solution of the aloes,) are put into 

 a pint of boiling water, and the mixture freely stirred. 



When it is cold, two ounces of tincture are added, 

 as an aromatic, to prevent the griping of the aloes, 

 and also to keep the mixture from fermenting. The 

 aloes must not be boiled in the water ; even five 

 minutes' boiling would take away much of the pur- 

 gative effect of the drug. The dose of the solution 

 should vary from six to eight ounces. 



Aloes are useful in the form of a tincture. Eight 

 ounces of powdered aloes, and one ounce of powdered 

 myrrh, should be put into two quarts of rectified 

 spirit, diluted with an equal quantity of water. The 

 mixture should be daily well shaken for a fortnight, 

 and then suffered to stand, that the undissolved portion 

 may fall to the bottom. * This will constitute a very 

 excellent application for wounds, whether recent or 



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