Prescriptions. 69 



LINSEED TEA, to soothe urinary organs and mucous mem- 

 brane. Boil one pound of linseed in gallon of water and let stand 

 for twelve hours, stirring occasionally. 



LOTIONS. To heel sores on mouth or any tender part : One 

 scruple chloride of zinc with one pint water. 



Stronger, for ulcers and bad sores : Two drachms chloride of 

 zinc, or two drachms blue vitriol, with pint of water. 



Very strong, to burn proud flesh: One ounce blue vitriol in 

 pint of water. 



Astringent, for sores : One part carbolic acid to eighty parts of 

 water. 



Astringent, for cracked heels and sores smelling nasty : One 

 part carbolic acid to twenty parts of oil or glycerine. 



Cooling, for bruises and incipient saddle galls : One ounce salt 

 with four ounces coldest water. 



For sprains and bruises from blow : Vinegar and hot water in 

 equal quantities. 



For sore eyes, common Goulard lotion may be used, or warm 

 milk will soothe and reduce inflammation of external parts. 



For mares, when the vagina is inflamed and there is a copious 

 yellow discharge, inject one drachm chloride of zinc mixed with 

 one pint of water. 



The celebrated WHITE LOTION of Prof essor Dick, for 

 wounds and sores, is one ounce acetate of lead, one ounce sul- 

 phate of zinc and one quart of water, to be kept in an anchovy 

 sauce or other long necked bottle from which it can be sprinkled 

 over the part required by piitting the forefinger over the mouth 

 of the bottle. 



MARIGOLD OINTMENT. Sold by Bathgate & Co.. Cal- 

 cutta, and most chemists. Good for any sore or cut. Spread 

 ointment on a bit of clean cloth, and tie it over the part with 

 a bandage. 



MILK. A seer given three times a day is nourishing when 

 a horse won't eat from illness. 



MUSTARD is an useful counter-irritant in cases of sorethroat 

 or internal inflammation. It should not be mixed with vinegar 

 or turpentine, which destroy its active principle, but only with 

 tepid water. When it has become of the consistency of thick 

 cream, rub it well on the skin, and gently sponge it off after the 

 effects desired are obtained. 



MUSTARD PLASTER should not be kept on more than ten 

 minutes at a time, but can be repeated at intervals. Useful for 



