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means of a sponge. Two or three applications will cure the 

 most inveterate cases. 



Ointment for Outcmeotts Eruptions. 



Sablimated Sulphur, , 2 (mnoes. 



Powdered Slippery Elm, ^ ounce. 



'^ Bloodroot, 1 ounce. 



Glycerine sufficient to make the mass of the consistence of ointment. 



The eruptions should be smeared once daily, with a portion 

 of the above, and before a new application is made, the old 

 should be washed off. 



Liniment for Burns, or Stings of Insects. 



Sulphuric Ether, 2 drachmi. 



Glycerine, 2 ounces . 



Cod-liTcr Oil, 2 ounces. 



Mix, and apply by means of a sponge. 



Remedy for Cutaneous Parasites. 

 Pure benzole is a specific for parasites. It is a sure cure, 

 and a few applications will rid the animal of all cutaneous 

 pests. 



Iodide of Ammonium. 

 Take of Iodine, two drachms ; Iodide of Potassium, three 

 drachms ; Spirits of Hartshorn, four ounces ; Glycerine, four 

 ounces; Tincture of Spanish-Flies, two ounces. This is a 

 valuable preparation for the treatment of deposits on bones ; it 

 is invaluable in the treatment of splents, spavin, ringbone, etc. 



Tincture of Capsicum. 



Powdered Capsicum, 2 ounces. 



Water and Alcohol, of each,. 1 pint. 



Macerate for fourteen days, then pour off the clear liquor. 

 This is a very powerful stimulant, and is indicated in all diseases 

 of a low type, or when the stomach is in a deranged condition. 

 When applied externally it is a good counter-irritant. The 

 dose, as an internal remedy, is from one to four drachms, di- 

 luted with water. 



