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their action on the kidneys, find in this disease an appro- 

 priate sphere. The usual diuretic mass of the Edinburgh 

 veterinary college is made thus : — 



No. 207. Soap, 



Kitrate of potash, eacli 2 lbs. 



Kesin, 3 lbs. 



Venice turpentine, 2 lbs. 



Oil of turpentine, J pint. 

 Melt the soap and resin over a slow fire ; when cooling stir in the 

 other articles. The dose of this mass is two ounces, made into a ball 

 with a little linseed meal. 



An efficient diuretic drench may be made thus :- 



Ko. 208. Sweet spirits of nitre, 2 oz. 



Oil of turpentine, 1 oz. 



Give in a quart of decoction of broom corn tops. 



The decoction of broom corn has by itself a very efficient 

 action on the kidneys, and will often rapidly reduce dropsi- 

 cal swellings. The same is true of another domestic remedy, 

 the milk weed (asclepias), which may be given in the same 

 way. 



No. 209. Soap, 2 oz. 



Ginger, essence of 2 drachms. 



Balsam of copaiva, 1 oz. 



Dissolve the soap in a pint of old ale or hard cider, and add the other 

 articles. 



The above is praised by Mr. White as an active diuretic 

 in dropsy of the belly. 



No. 210. Acetate of potash, 1 oz. 



Powdered camphor. 1 drachm. 



Eub the camphor down with the yolks of two eggs, and give tha 

 whole in a pint of linseed tea, or decoction of broom tops. 



