FEVER mXTLTEES. IO59 



Liniment for Bad Thrush and Canker. 



Ko. 1.— Tar, 4 ounces ; melt, and add 



Muriatic acid, ..... 6 drachms. 



Verdigris, 4 << j^-^ 



Continue stirring until it is cold, 



No. 2.— Tar melted, 1 pound. 



Strong sulphuric acid, by weight, 2 ounces. 



Stir them well together for some time, and immediately before the mixt- 

 ure is used. 



Diuretic Mass. 



Common resin, .... 3 pounds. 



Soft soap, 2 " 



Melt over a slow fire, and when cool add 



Nitre (powdered finely), . . 2 " 



Venice turpentine, ... 10 ounces. 



To be made into balls as required. Dose, 1 ounce. 



Fever Mixtures. 



No. 1.— Nitre, 1 pound. 



Tartar emetic, . . . . h " 



Camphor, 4 ounces. 



Common mass as much as is sufficient to form a mass. Dose, 1 ounce, 

 made into a ball. One every three hours, while fever lasts. 



No. 2. — Tincture of aconite, ... 10 to 15 drops. 



To be given every two hours in a little Avater till fever subsides. 

 No. 3. — Calomel and opium, of each, . . 1 drachm. 

 Common mass, . . . . 6 " 



Made into a ball as above. Useful in inflammation of the lungs, etc. 



Hoof Ointment. 



Archangel tar, .... 1 pound. 



Tallow, 5 " 



Bee's wax, 4 ounces. 



Melt together, and stir till cool. Useful dressing for weak feet, keep- 

 ing the hoof soft, and stimulating the growth of horn. 



Goulard's Extract. 



Sugar of lead, 6 ounces and 6 drachms. 



Litharge (powdered), . . . 4 " 



Water, li pint. 



Boil for half an hour, and when cool, if required, add water to make a 



pint and a half ; filter, and keep in well-stoppered bottles. Useful in bruises, 



inflammation of the eyes, skin eruptions, etc. 



