9«4 DISEASES AlSfD THEIR TREATMENT. 



Tincture of marigold, called colendula, is so good for bruises 

 and cuts of this character, that I think it worth mentioning. 



When in PainsvUle, Ohio, a horse was brought in by a leading 

 gentleman. He stated that the horse had the habit of pulling 

 recklessly ahead against the bit, so much so that he could not be 

 stopped, offering to w^ager that he would pull eight men with the 

 bit. Upon trial, with a breaking bit on, he pulled eight men 

 around the ring, causing his tongue to become caught under the 

 bit, and was cut fully half oft* and the mouth badly bruised, and 

 became terribly swollen in a short time. I had a few ounces of 

 colendula with me, which I had obtained to try its effect if op- 

 portunity presented. I reduced some of it one-third to one-half 

 with water, and bathed the mouth and tongue with it thoroughly, 

 repeating two or three times in a couple of hours. 



Being compelled to leave for Madison the same evening, I di- 

 rected the owner to bathe the parts with the colendula four or 

 five times a da}^ at least until my return. I remained at Madison 

 one day, went to Geneva the next, when I again returned to 

 Painsville to fill my engagement there, being absent three days. 

 Upon examination, I found all swelling and inflammation gone, 

 and the tongue entirely healed. 



A horse having lost part of the tongue, cannot drink without 

 plunging the head deep in the water. 



To cure cuts or bruises of the cheeks, use inside — 



1 drachm tannin, to 

 1| ounces borax, and 

 3 or 4 parts water. 

 Swab the inside of the Avound once a day. 



For the outside di'essing, use — 



1 ounce tincture myrrh, 



2 ounces tincture aloes, 

 I pint water. 



Mix, and swab the parts once a dary. 



Wash or sponge the parts with warm water and castile soap be- 

 fore each dressing. 



SoRK Mouth. 

 The lips frequently become sore at the angles of the inouth, 



