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No. 16. Nasal Gleet^ or running at the nose, or to 

 dry up distemper. — Take half a pound of alum, half 

 pound of rosin, half a pound of blue vitriol, four 

 ounces of ginger, and enough fenugreek to scent ; 

 grind all fine. Give the horse a spoonful, two or 

 three times a day. This will cure all discharges or 

 distempers, if not glanders. 



No. 17. Chronic Cough. — Take powdered squills 

 one ounce, ginger two ounces, cream tartar one ounce, 

 mix well, and give a spoonful each morning and 

 evening, in wet bran. This is good after hard riding 

 or driving. It cures all coughs and colds, and will 

 prevent the lungs from swelling. 



No. 18. Cleansing Powder-^. — Take of ginger two 

 ounces, four ounces fenugreek, one ounce black anti- 

 mony, and two ounces rhubarb. Grind all fine, mix 

 it well, and it is fit for use. Give a large spoonful, 

 morning and night. This is the best condition pow- 

 der ever used. It gives a good appetite and fine 

 coat, and life to the animal. 



No. 19. Fits. — Symptoms : The horse commences 

 jerking his head, and falls down ; in a short time he 

 will get up, and is apparently well. 



Cure. — Give two ounces of the tincture of asa- 

 foetida every morning for ten days. Tie the gum on 

 his bit, and make him wear it for six or eight days. 

 He will never have a fit after the first dose. 



No. 20. Jaundice Yellow Water. — Symptoms : 

 The hair in the mane and tail gets loose, the white 

 of his eye turns yellow, and the bars of his mouth ; 

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