654 VETERINARY MATERIA MEDICA. 



Gum myrrh two drachms. 



Mustard fl(jur one drachm. 



Cantharides five grains. 



Gentian powder four drachms. 



Make into a ball with thin Venice turpentine. 



Powdered gentian three drachms. 



Powdered quassia three drachms. 



Powdered grains of paradise three drachms. 



Make into a ball with Venice turpentine. 



Tonic stimulants are supposed to exert their influence 

 on the muscular fibre, and to improve its tone : this 

 they do, in some instances, through the medium of the 

 stomach, and are then called stomachics ; or they are 

 received into the blood. Tonics are, therefore, stimu- 

 lants of permanent action ; from which we may learn 

 that this class is numerous, and is, in fact, diffused 

 through the whole materia medica. A complete know- 

 ledge of their number and effect can only be gained by 

 an intimate acquaintance with the animal economy, and 

 the nature of the various agents employed in acting upon 

 it. Either of the subjoined may be given daily : — 



Gum myrrh two drachms. 



Sulphate of ii"on (ijree.n vitriol) two drachms. 



Gentian powder three drachms. 



Ginger powder one drachm. 



Mix into a ball with turpentine or palm oil ; or into a 

 drink with a pint of mild ale. 



Arsenic four grains. 



Gentian, powdered three drachms. 



Cascarilla, powdered three drachms. 



Mix into a ball with conserve of roses ; or, like the 

 above, into a drink. 



Gum myrrh three drachms. 



Powdered gentian three drachms. 



Carbonate of iron two drachms. . 



Make into a ball. 



As tonics, Mr. Vines also enumerates Angustura bark 

 [CusparicB cortex), Buckbean [Menyanthes trifoliata), 

 Cascarilla bark {CascarillcB cortex), Chamomile flowers 

 {Anthernides Jiores) , Geni'mn root {G enti an fs radix) , Quas- 

 sia wood ( Quassias lignum) . 

 Stoppings are articles introduced into the hollow at the 

 bottom of the hoof to moisten the horn ; and in other 



