Drugs and Medicines, 48 ^ 



Alcohol ■ — This, either pure, or as whisky, brandy, gin, etc., is 

 extensively used against colic, poisoning by tobacco, exhaustion from 

 disease and over exertion, great weakness, etc. In colds and sore 

 throats of hard-worked horses, with fever and weakness, half a tumbler 

 of whisky every few hours will often restore them. Cows with 

 puerperal fever, with weak heart and cold surface, are often benefited 

 by a tumbler of whisky every two or three hours. Alcohol is much 

 valued externally as a lotion to bruises, cuts and sores. "Whisky beaten 

 up with white of eggs is popular as a preventive of chafing in parts ex- 

 posed to rubbing, as under the saddle, etc. 



AlOOS. — Dose 5 to 6 drachms ; cattle double as much. Hogs can 

 bear but 20 or 30 grains. One of the most poi^ular medicines for 

 stock. In constipation and colic it is best given in solution, as a 

 drench. Small doses are useful in indigestion and diarrhoea. In 

 inflammation of all kinds, whether from wounds or diseases, a dose of 

 aloes generally proves sedative and soothing. For dropsy and watery 

 swellings small and repeated doses are called for. It is a medicine 

 more effective in horses than in cattle, etc. It should not be given 

 when females are pregnant, nor when there are piles ; and in colds, 

 influenza and inflammations of the bowels, it must be employed with 

 caution. Given as a ball, the following is a good receipt : — 



No. 479. Powdered aloes, 5 drachms. 



Powdered ginger, 1 " 



Soft soap, as much as needed to make a ball. 



Aloin is now much used instead of aloes. The dose is a quarter as 



much. Nos. 20, 90, 98, 99, 100, 142, 153. 



Aluin. — Dose 2 to 4 drachms. Astringent and sedative. Used 

 in diarrhoea {scouring), dysentery. For irritable sore throat it is used 

 with an atomizer or a syringe. Externally, in solution, 5 grains to the 

 ounce, it is a healing application in inflammation of the eye and in the 

 sores of foot and mouth disease. In powder, it is effective for stopping 

 the oozing of blood ; mixed with equal parts of fine, dry clay, it is excel- 

 lent, applied to harness galls and other surface wounds ; and in strong 

 solution removes the pain of burns and scalds. Nos. 85, 225, 2G6, 303. 



Ammonia^ AcetatO of — see Acetate of Ammonia Solution. 



Ammonia, Carbonate of {Sartshom salt, Smelling 

 salts). — Dose 2 to 4 drachms. A strong stimulant. The dose maybe given 

 dissolved in a half tumbler of whisky, or made into a ball with linseed 

 meal and water. Valuable in influenza, erysipelas, and other weaken- 

 ing diseases. Nos. 75, 333, 374. 



