700 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE OX. - 



COUNTER-IRRITANTS. 



(i.) White liniment — 



Oil of turpentine, eight fluid ounces. 

 Strong solution of ammonia, three fluid ounces. 

 Soft soap, four ounces. 

 Shake these well together, and then add, shaking at intervals, water to make 

 two quarts of liniment, 



(ii.) White liniment — 



Proof spirit, two pints. 



Strong solution of ammonia, half a pint. 



Soft soap, four ounces. 



Camphor, one ounce. 



(iii.) Acetic white liniment — 

 Eggs, four. 



Acetic acid, four fluid ounces. 

 Solution of acetate of lead, four fluid ounces. 

 Oil of rosemary, half a fluid ounce. 

 Oil of turpentine, eight fluid ounces. 

 Water, to make two quarts in all. 



(iv. ) Absorbent liniment — 



Acetic white liniment, eight fluid ounces. 

 Solution of iodide of potassium, two fluid ounces. 



(v.) Compound camphor liniment — 

 Camphor, five parts. 



Oil of lavender, one quarter of a fluid part. 

 Strong solution of ammonia, ten fluid parts. 

 Methylated spirit, thirty fluid parts. 

 Dissolve the oil and the camphor in the spirit, and then add the ammonia 

 gradually. 



(vi.) Mercurial liniment (for enlarged glands) — 

 Ointment of mercury, two ovmces. 

 Camphor, one drachm. 

 Oil of tar, four fluid ounces. 

 Linseed oil, four fluid ounces. 



(vii.) Blistering liniment — 



Powdered cantharides, one ounce. 



Olive oil, eight fluid ounces. 

 Digest these two over a hot bath. 



(viii.) Absorbent blistering liniment — 



Iodine, one ounce and a quarter. 



Iodide of potassium, half an ounce. , 



Camphor, two drachms. 



Methylated spirit, half a pint. 

 Paint the part required to be blistered with this liniment by means of a 

 brush. 



(ix.) Mustard liniment — 



Mustard, four ounces. 

 Oil of turpentine, five fluid ounces. 

 Digest for a period of ten days, and tben add a sufficient quantity of linseed 

 oil. 



