1064 KKCIFES AND PKE«CRI PTIONS. 



To Grow Hair on the Mank oh Tail. 



Add as inucli sulphur to castor oil as will make it thick as 

 cream, and rub into the roots of the hair two or three times a 

 week. This was obtained by the writer nearly twenty years ago 

 in Maine. From some cause, one of my horses (Turco) rubbed 

 the hair off his tail m as to spoil it. The skin was smooth and 

 glossy, and apparentl}^ beyond hope of new hair growing in. Some 

 one told me to apply the above, and in a short time a heavy 

 growth of hair started, and grew to full length. 



In 1873, in defiance of all that could be done, Gilford (one of 

 my pair of trained horses) lost all the hair from his tail. The 

 above was well rubbed into the dock two or three times a week, 

 and a heavy growth of hair was soon started, which, in time, made 

 a fine tail. 



Astringent Otntments. 



No. 1. — 4 ounces Venice turpentine, 1 ounce bee's wax, 4 ounces vase- 

 line. Melt over a slow fire; and when rather cool, hut when it is liquid, 

 add 1 ounce sugar of lead, or 2 ounces alum, finely powdered. Stir the mixt- 

 ure until it is cold. 



No. 2. — 1 drachiu red nitrated mercury, commonly Jiamed red precipi- 

 tate, rubbed down to a very fine powder ; 2 ounces calmine cerate, com- 

 monly named Turner's cerate. Mix. 



Remark. — The astringent powders and ointments ai-e designed 

 chiefly as remedies for the grease, after the inflammation of the 

 part has been in a great measure removed by proper poultices ; 

 but the ointment is applicable onlj^ to those ulcerations or cracks 

 which are sometimes an effect of that disease ; and often occurring 

 from other causes. 



Goulard's Extract. 



This is made from litharge and vinegar, by simmering them 

 together over "a gentk; fii'e, until the vinegar lias dissolved as 

 much as it is capable of doing. It is a very useful application iu 

 cases of external inflammation, and may be used either as a lotion 

 or in the form, of a poultice. Goulard lotion is made by mixing- 

 half an ounce of the extract in a pint of soft water. Some add 

 to this a little camphorated spirit, or some distilled vinegar; but 

 wlien the lotion is intended for the eyes, there must be a much 

 largei portion of water, not less than a quart, and the lotion 

 should be filtered. 



Goulard poultice is made by mixing as much of the lotion with 

 bran, linseed meal, or any proper materials for a poultice, as will 

 give them a proper consistence. Goulard is never used undiluted, 

 nor is it given internally. — White. 



