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chloride of soda, and more especially of zinc. In a 

 retention of the placenta, called 7Wt having cleansed, in a 

 cow, where the putridity had become so great as to pro- 

 duce larvtie or maggots ^nd intolerable foetor, there was 

 injected a wine-glass of chloride of lime, diluted with a 

 pint of warm water, into the vagina ; which itself brought 

 away, in two hours' time, several quarts of putrid matter, 

 by which the cow was greatly relieved ; but some foetor 

 returning, a second injection was passed the next day, 

 which again sweetened the cleansing, and prevented 

 further putrefaction. But as the placenta was not yet 

 ejected, two ounces of the chloride of soda was now given 

 in a pint of gruel every hour ; the consequence of which 

 was, that after the sixth dose the placenta came away, 

 much decomposed, but without foetor ; and the cow was 

 evidently saved by these means, though apparently before 

 in a dying condition. 



Liniment is a fluid preparation of oil and other matters. 



Linseed. — The seeds boiled form a thick mucilaginous 

 drink, used in catarrh, sore throat, and all chest affec- 

 tions. Linseed meal makes a convenient poultice, parti- 

 cularly where a close application of the poulticing medium 

 is required. 



Liquid Blister. — See Blister. 



Liquor Ammonia Acetatis. — See Acetated Liquor of Am- 

 monia. 



Lotions. — See Washes. 



Malt. — This forms an excellent cordial in cases of debility, 

 and, when continued, it becomes a permanent tonic : it 

 has also some pectoral qualities ; but in active inflamma- 

 tions of the chest it is too stimulating for use. Malt is 

 also an excellent alterative : in farcy, in grease, and in 

 mange also, when accompanied with emaciation, it has 

 been used with extreme efficacy : but, in such cases, it 

 should be given in considerable quantities without other 

 corn, and even with as little hay as possible, so that 

 almost all the nutriment received by the constitution may 

 be malt. This practice is not generally known, but it has 

 proved, in some cases, singularly efficacious : the best 

 mode of giving malt is by mashes. — See Mashes. 



Mashes are much in request in stable management, and are 



