1054 RECIPES AND PEESCRIPTIONS. 



No. 2. — Lard, . . ... .3 pounds. 



Flies, 1 " 



Eui>horbium, ... .4 drachms. 



Palm oil, ..... 1 pound. 



Melt the lard and oil over a slow fire, and when coolin?, stir in the other 

 ingredients. 



No. 3. — Lard, 1 pound. 



Turpentine, 4 ounces. 



Powdered flies, . . . . 3 " 



Biniodide of mercury, . . 6 drachms. 



To be thoroughly incorporated. Useful for splints, spavins, ring-bones, 

 and enlargement of glands. 



No. 4. — Lard, 1 pomid. 



Bee's wax, ..... 4 ounces. 



Biniodide of mercury, . . . 2j " 

 Melt the lard and wax, and the biniodide, and stir till cold. Useful 

 for enlargement of bone or glandular tissues. 



LIQUID BLISTERS. 



No. 1. — Rectified spirits of wine, . . 15 ounces. 

 Powdered cantharides, . . . 1 " 

 Powdered camphor, . . . i " 



Macerate for ten days. To be used as a sweating blister. 



No. 2.— Olive-oil, ^ 



Oil of turpentine, > equal parts. 

 Aqua ammonia, ) 

 To be well shaken. Useful for sore throat, chronic swelling, and cal- 

 lous enlargements. 



Colic Mixtures.* 



No. 1. — Linseed oil, .... 

 Tincture of opium, 



Oil of turpentine, . . . . 2 " Mix. 



To be given as a drench. 



No. 2. — Linseed oil, .... 

 Tincture of opium, . 



Sweet spirits of nitre, . , . 2 " Mix. 



As a drench. — (Dick.) 



No. 3. — Aromatic spirits of ammonia, . 

 Whisky, . . . . 

 Oil of peppermint, . 

 Water, 1 quart. Mix. 



*Sec also Antispasmodics, page 1051. 



