856 DISlilASES AND THEIR TREATMENT 



An old Avriter says, '' 1 have known an obstinate cough cured 

 by drenches composed of a sirup made of molasses and vinegar ; 

 also by a decoction of garlic with linseed oil. Barbadoes tar and 

 oil with balsam of sulphur, have also been employed as remedies for 

 a cough." 



The following is also an excellent remedy : — 



2 to 3 dr. gum ammoniac. 

 1 dr. powdered squills. 

 1 dr. camphor. 



1 dr. ginger. 



2 dr. castile soap. 



20 drops oil of anise- seed. 

 Sirup and flour enough to form a ball. 



A favorite prescription for curing cough : Put into alcohol all 

 the tar it will cut ; add one-third in quantity of tincture belladonna. 

 Dose, from one to two teaspoonf uls once or twice a day. 



A simple remedy which will sometimes work very nicely is, — 



Fluid extract belladonna 10 to 15 drops in a tablespoonful of water on the 

 tongue three or four times a day. If there is swelling of the glands of the 

 neck, rub on a sharp stimulant or mild blister. 



The writer has used this very successfully, and, in fact, mainly 

 depended upon it when on the road for allaying attacks of 

 coughing. 



Heaves, or Broken Wind. 



" Heaves are indicated by an increased action of the flanks 

 The inspiration is natural, but the expiration requires two efforts 

 to expel the air. There is at times a short cough or grunt while the 

 air is being expelled from the lungs. Heaves are never found in 

 the racing stable where the horses are properly fed. They are 

 always found among cart or team horses which are fed upon large 

 quantities of coarse food or hay. The seat of the disease is found 

 in the air cells of the lungs in the form of enlargements and some- 

 times ruptures of the cells. The cause of the disease is the immense 

 quantity of hay forced into the stomach, the greedy animal, perhaps, 

 not being satisfied with his allowance, eats the bedding. The 

 bowels and stomach press hard against the diaphragm, and tlie 

 lungs not having room to expand, the air cells are enlarged or rupt- 

 ured, and the horse is said to have the heaves. Much has been 

 said by different authors in relation to the curability of the heaves. 

 Some advo(;ate one means, some another, among which is feeding on 

 the Western plains, or upon prairie hay which is said to contain a 

 'rosin weed;' but like many other remedies, it is only palliative. 



"In 1842 Capt. .Squiers. of Buffalo, N. Y., who commanded on 



