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DISEASES AND THEIE TEEATMENT. 



"Take hickory- wood, sumac-wood, and ordinarj^ white ash, 

 and burn to ashes. Feed a large spoonful twice a day for three 

 days. Then follow up with a cathartic," 



Prof. Gamgee's favorite remedy: — 



" 2 drachms assafoetida, 



11^ drachms each, calomel ancl- savin, 

 30 drops oil of male fern. 

 " Mass sufficient to form a ball to be given at night, and a purge in the 

 morning." 



Dr. Sheldon, formerly of New York City, depended mainly 

 upon santonine, by the use of which he claimed great success, and 

 which he also claims never fails to clean the worms out of a horse. 

 He treated as follows: — 



Fig. 799. — Taenia Solium. This cut shows the sexual passage communicating with 



the uterus, which is filled with eggs, and forming the black central mass. 



The second canal which goes out from the passage (opening) 



toward the uterus, is the male organ. 



" First, give bran mash. In 24 hours give one drachm of san- 

 tonine, which should be dissolved in water ; then mix in a quart of 

 starch, and give as a drench ; in 30 minutes give aloes in solution 

 sufficient to move the bowels promptly." 



I include also a favorite horse-jockey remedy, which is re- 

 garded very good: — 



" 1 ounce aloes, 



3 ounces spirits of turpentine, 

 6 eggs. 

 " Make into an emulsion, beaten together ; give to the horse after be- 

 ing fed with two or three bran mashes." 



Dr. White says: — 



" A run at grass in the spring is perhaps the best remedy of all, 

 for it is the most effectual means of invigorating the digestive or- 

 gans and purifying th<} blood. When it is not convenient to turn 

 the horse out, he should be fed green grass in the stable." 



