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licorice, marshmallows, lily roots, gum arabic, olive oil, Iceland moss, either 

 of which will answer the same purpose. 



LAXATIVE CLYSTER. 



Warm water, three or four quarts. 



Linseed oil, six ounces. 



Powdered lobelia, one ounce. 



If the excrement is hard, common soap-suds will soften it. If the lobelia 

 is not at hand, substitute either of the following articles : assaftstida, gin- 

 seng, pleurisy root 



ANODYNE CLYSTER. 



Take of cyprepedium, or lady's slipper, two ounces. 



Camomile flowers, three ounces. 



Boiling water, three quarts. 



Let the mixture stand a short time, strain through a fine sieve, when it 

 will be fit for use. 



STIMULATING CLYSTER. 



Take mucilage of slippery elm, or linseed tea, three quarts. 



Pure African cayenne, powdered, one teaspoonful. 



The pure cayenne gives to the organs an increased physiological action, 

 without astringency or relaxation. A large portion of the capsicum found 

 in the stores is adulterated with logwood, and is decidedly injurious. 



DIURETIC CLYSTER. 



Take linseed tea, three quarts. 



Oil of juniper, two drachms. 



Or substitute for the latter cream of tartar, one ounce. 



This clyster may be used with decided advantage in all acute diseases of 

 the urinary organs of cattle and horses. In red water of cattle, the above 

 may be combined with tonics, as wild cherry, prickly ash, golden seal, &c. ; 

 the properties of the latter may be extracted by infusion. 



ASTRINGENT CLYSTER. 



Take bayberry bark, powdered, one ounce. 



Thin gruel, three quarts. 



If an alterative effect is required, add lobelia, one ounce. 



NOURISHING CLYSTER. 



Gruel made of arrowroot, two quarts. 



Powdered licorice, four drachms. 



" golden seal, four drachms. 



