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(iii.) Liniment — 



Liniment of ammonia, one fluid part. 

 Compound liniment of camphor, one fluid part. 

 This liniment may be rubbed on the spine, as often as may be deemed neces- 

 sary or advisable. There is no doubt that the application of liniment to the 

 back has a beneficial effect in cases of parturient apoplexy. It is better not to 

 use liniment of belladonna, since it is liable to dry up the milk, 

 (iv.) Wet Pack— 

 The wet pack carefully applied to the cow acts as an efiBcient sudorific, and 

 by the use of it the temperature may frequently be much reduced. This item 

 of the treatment is one which should on no account be omitted except for some 

 important reason, inasmuch as it does greatly enhance the value of the other 

 remedial measures which are employed. 



APOPLEXY, SPLENIC (SPLENIC APOPLEXY). See Anthkax. 



ARSENICAL POISONING, when acute, may be treated as follows :— 

 Draught — 



Hydrated sesquioxide of iron, four to six drachms. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be repeated at intervals of three or four hours, until four 

 or five doses have been taken in all. The hydrated sesquioxide of iron must be 

 used freshly prepared. 



ARTHRITIS, SCROFULOUS, 

 (i.) Draught — 



Phosphate of calcium, four drachms. 

 This remedy may be given in a pint of water twice or thrice daily, 

 (ii.) Liniment — 



Oil of turpentine, eight fluid ounces. J 

 Strong solution of ammonia, three fluid ounces. 

 Soft soap, four ounces. 

 Digest, and then shake at intervals, and add water to make two quarts of 

 liniment. 



This liniment may be applied to the affected joints once or twice daily. 



ASTRINGENTS, 

 (i.) Lotion — 



Sulphate of copper, five drachms and twenty grains. 

 Water, eight fluid ounces. 

 This lotion may be employed as an application for ulcers and discharging 

 sores. 



(ii.) Ointment — 



Oxide of zinc, one drachnl. 

 Lard, one ounce. 

 This ointment may be used for the same purposes as the above lotion. 



BITES AND STINGS (of bees, wasps, scorpions, &c.). 

 (i.) Lotion — 



Carbolic acid, one fluid part. 

 Glycerine, one fluid part. 

 This lotion may be used as it is, or diluted with water. It may %e very 

 beneficial in causing subsidence of the swelling and irritation set up. Of 



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