490 MATERIA MEDICA 



Ginger is extremely beneficial in weakness and flatulency of 

 the stomach ; and, assisted by other remedies, such as warm 

 beer, it seldom fails of curing the flatulent colic or gripes. (See 

 Carminatives.) It is generally added to aperients, in order to 

 correct their liability to produce griping. 



The dose is from one drachm to three drachms. 



It should be recently powdered when used ; but in a well- 

 stopped bottle the powder may be kept a considerable time 

 without losing its strength. 



Ginger is frequently thrust whole, after being chewed, up the 

 fundament of a horse in order to make him carry his tail high, 

 and give him a sightly appearance. It is certainly a very 

 impi'oper practice, and, though it may very rarely happen, I 

 can easily conceive that a very considerable degree of irritation 

 of the rectum, and tenesmus, may be produced by a frequent 

 repetition of this operation, INIany horses belonging to dealers 

 are frequently shown to customers a dozen times a day, or 

 oftener, and are m\^\:\?h\j Jigged, as it is termed, prior to being 

 led out of the stable. After a short time, the irritation produced 

 by the ginger causes them to make violent efforts to dung, and 

 the ginger is generally expelled ; but these very efforts prove to 

 what a stimulus the poor animals have been subjected ; and 

 stimulants, especially strong ones, fi-equently repeated, may 

 eventually produce inflammation. 



GLAUBER'S SALT. See Sulphate of Soda. 



GLYSTER, See Clyster. 



GOLDEN SULPHUR OF ANTIMONY, now named 

 Precipitated Sulphuret of Antimony. — Sulphuretum 

 Antimonii Precipitatum. This is an orange coloured powder, 

 insoluble in water, and inodorous. It is said to increase the 

 febrifuge power of antimonial powder. (See Febrifuge.) This 

 joreparation of antimony is scarcely known to farriers, and, I 

 believe, seldom used by veterinarians. It may be found useful, 

 howevei', in obstinate diseases of the skin, either alone or joined 

 with mercurials, such as iEthiop's mineral. 



The dose is from one drachm to two : perhaps even more 

 may be given with safety ; but it is advisable to begin with a 

 small dose. 



When pure, this preparation of antimony readily catches fire: 

 it is frequently adulterated with chalk, which fraud may be de- 

 tected by mixing it with an acid, and, if any chalk be present, 

 effervescence will take place. 



GOULARD'S EXTRACT. — Z/(7«or FhimM Subacetatis. 

 New name, Liquor PhnnJn Diacetas, This is made from litharge 

 and vincger, by simmering them together over a gentle fii-e, 

 until the vinegar has dissolved as much as it is capable of doing. 

 Goulard, therefore, is nothing more than a solution of litliarge 

 in vinegar. It is a very useful application in cases of external 



