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other forms of malnutrition, especially in 3'ouDg 

 animals. It is also employed in caries, protracted 

 suppuration, osteomalacia, rachitis, and scrofular 

 disorders. Chlorinated lime, which is a powerful 

 bleaching agent, is irritant, . stimulant, astringent, 

 antiseptic, and alterative; it is used mostly externally. 

 Toxic doses produce local irritation, difficult breathing, 

 acceleration of the pulse, weeping eyes, an abundant 

 secretion of urine having a white sediment and a 

 slight odor of chlorine, and in dogs vomiting. 



Externally it is used as a stimulant, antiseptic, de- 

 odorant, disinfectant, and parasiticide. Has been 

 found serviceable by some practitioners in tympanites 

 in horses, hoven in cattle, is applied externally to un- 

 healthy wounds, for destroying the fungus of ring- 

 worm, and the parasites of mange and grease. As a 

 disinfectant and deodorizer for stables, etc., it is very 

 efficient. 



Ammonium. 



Liquor Ammomce fortior. Aqua AmmonicB for- 

 tius, concentrated ammonia, caustic ammonia, 

 stronger water of ammonia. Dose: H., fl. 3 i.-ij. ; 

 D., m v.-x. (should be given w^ell diluted). A color- 

 less liquid, pungent, caustic, of a very strong suffo- 

 cating odor ; strong alkaline reaction ; specific grav- 

 ity, 0.891. Contains about twenty-eight per cent, 

 of gaseous ammonia (NH3) in solution. 



Liquor Ammonice, Aqua Ammonice, water of 

 ammonia. Hartshorn spirit. A diluted solution of 

 the concentrated ammonia, containing about ten per 



