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or without ergot. Irritable or ulcerated sore throat 

 — either the sulphuric or hydrochloric, well diluted, 

 as a drink. Atonic c/?/5pepsm— hydrochloric with 

 or without pepsin and bitters, given after feeding, 

 except when there is acidity of the stomach. Acid- 

 ity of the stomach — hydrochloric or, phosphoric in 

 small doses before feeding. Torpidity of liver, 

 chronic hepatitis — hydrochloric, nitric, or best of 

 all, nitro-hydrochloric. Fevers — sulphuric with 

 magnesium sulphate; for typhoid cases the hydro- 

 chloric is preferable. Intermittent and remittent 

 fevers — nitric acid in full doses. Lead-poisoning 

 — the sulphuric, to form the insoluble lead sulphate. 

 General debility, convalescence — the sulphuric, 

 with iron sulphate and nux vomica. 



Local Uses. — For ulcers, nitric acid as an 

 escharotic. Also to destroy warts, fungous and ma- 

 lignant growths which cannot be otherwise conve- 

 niently removed. As a wash, well diluted, in Mallen- 

 der's and chronic eczema. Irregular, sinuous, and 

 poisoned wounds, the sulphuric acid or the black oil 

 (sulphuric acid 1, spirit of turpentine 4, linseed oil 

 IG), which is a convenient application to contract and 

 remove umbilical hernia. 



Foot-rot in sheep — the hydrochloric acid. A 

 powerful astringent and styptic — Warren's styptic 

 (sulphuric acid 5, spirit of turpentine 4, alcohol 4). 



Oils and Fats. 



The fixed oils and fats principally used in veteri- 

 nary practice are : Adepts — lard ; Oleum Morrhuce — 



