716 THE DISEASES AND DISORDERS OP THE OX. 



(ii.) Lotion — 



Sulphate of atropine, two to four grains. 

 Water, one fluid ounce. 



PALPITATION. 



(i.) Draught- 

 Tincture of aconite (V. P.), forty minims. 

 Spirit of chloroform, half a fluid ounce. 

 Bicarbonate of sodium, one ounce. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be given twice daily. 



(ii.) Draught — 



Sulphate of iron, two drachms. 

 Digitalis, thirty grains. 

 Gentian, one ounce. 

 This draught may be mixed with a pint of warm water, and given twice 

 daily. 



PARTURIENT SEPTICEMIA, PARTURIENT FEVER. 



This disease must not be confounded with Parturient Apoplexy, 

 (i.) Draughts — 



(1.) Salicylate of sodium, two drachms. 

 Brandy, foui- fluid ounces. 

 This draught may be given in gruel at intervals of four hours, or the follow- 

 ing prescription may be given instead of it. 



(2.) Sulphate of quinine, one drachm and a half. 

 Diluted sulphuric acid, four fluid drachms . 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be repeated every three or four hours. 

 (ii.) Injection — 



Carbolic acid, two fluid drachms. 

 Water, ten fluid ounces. 



PARTURIENT APOPLEXY. See Apoplexy, Pakturient. 



PEDICULI. See Lice. 

 (i.) Ointment — 



White precipitate of mercury, one part. 

 Lard, twelve parts, 

 (ii.) Lotion — 



Creosote, three fluid drachms. 

 Methylated spirit, two fluid ounces. 

 Water, sufficient to make half a pint in all. 



PERICARDITIS. 



A. Idiopathic. 

 (a) In early stage. 

 (i.) Draught — 



Tincture of Aconite (V. P.) forty minims. 

 Spirit of chloroform, six fluid drachms. 

 Solution of acetate of ammonium, four fluid ounces. 

 Water, a sufficient quantity. 

 This draught may be given every six hours for two or three times. 



