380 THE NATURE AND TREATMENT OF 



Fluid Extract of Chamomile. — I have found this 

 medicine of great value in chronic diseases of digestive origin. 

 It is used principally for its tonic properties, hence is indicated 

 in all cases of debility, convalescence after an acute attack, and 

 in view of restoring the appetite, when the animal is said to 

 have lost its cud. Dose, from one to three fluid drachms, 

 undiluted. 



Fluid Extract of Cubebs. — This preparation is a 

 reliable one in the treatment of chronic catarrh, nasal gleet, 

 purulent ophthalmia, diarrhoea in cattle, and scouring in calves. 



Dose, one to two fluid drachms ; for a calf, half a drachm, 

 twice daily. This medicine should be given in a small quan- 

 tity of mucilage or honey. 



Fluid Extract of Ginger. — Tl^is is a valuable car- 

 minative and stimulant. Its properties, however, are too well 

 known to need description here. It is used in doses of from 

 one to two drachms, in a pint of hot water, for gastric distress, 

 flatulency, or tympanites. 



Fluid Extract of Hops. — The properties of this ex- 

 tract are narcotic and sedative, hence I recommend it as a sub- 

 stitute for the famous narcotic, opium, also for the popular 

 sedative, hellebore, etc. Dr. Matou has observed that, besides 

 allaying pain and producing sleep, it reduces the frequency of 

 the pulse. The pulse has been reduced from ninety-six to 

 sixty, in the course of a few hours after the exhibition of a few 

 doses of a preparation of hops. I have found it exceedingly 

 eflScacious in allaying pain in diseases of an acute character. 

 A couple of ounces, mixed with a quart of tepid water, makes 

 an excellent fomentation for painful swellings of joints. Dose, 

 as a narcotic and sedative, from one to two drachms, twice or 

 thrice a day. 



Fluid Extract of Mandrake. — This is a substitute 

 for the now unpopular remedy, calomel. It is supposed to act 



