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thoroughly purified. The medicinal acid is an excellent sootVine 

 application to irritable wounds. It can be used with the atomizer. No 1 



Sweet Oil — see Olive oil. 



Sweet Spirits of Nitre. — Dose l to 2 ozs. A stimulant, 

 diuretic and antiseptic. Valuable in indigestion, colic, low fever, 

 inflammatory diseases and kidney disorders. 



Tannic Acid. — Dose 10 to 20 grains. A powerful astringent 

 in diarrhea and mucous discharges. Used as an injection for the whites, 

 to relaxed membranes. Nos. 69, 115, 125. 



Xar. — Largely used as an external dressing to wounds, chaps, galls, 

 mallenders, grease, ringworm, foot rot, etc. - Internally, it is a vermi- 

 fuge, and benefits chronic cough. Dose 2^ to 2 ozs. Tar ointment is 

 made by mixing equal parts of tar and lard at a gentle heat ; tar water, 

 by pouring a gallon of boiling water on a pint of tar, stirring and letting 

 it settle. Oil of tar is an impure turpentine, obtained from distilling 

 tar ; it is used for sheep dips, etc. It is an excellent antiseptic. Nos. 

 212, 216, 246, 293, 285. 



Tartar Emetic— see Antimony. 



Tobacco* — Dose 1 to 2 drachms, dissolved in hot water. As a 

 relaxer of the muscles, tobacco is used in colic and obstinate constipa- 

 tion, tetanus, and convulsions. Externally, it is popular as a destroyer 

 of fleas, ticks and lice. Nos. 294, 297. 



Turpentine {Oi^ of turpentine, Spirit of turpentine). — Dose | 

 to 2 ozs. A valuable stimulant, antispasmodic, diuretic and vermifuge. 

 But administered mixed with olive or linseed oil, or shaken up with 

 milk, gruel, or white of eggs and water. Largely used in indigestion, 

 colic, worms, coughs, rheumatism, low fever, etc. Externally, as a lini- 

 ment in rheumatic swellings, sprains, bruises, frost bite, vermin, ce.t 

 It should not be used where there is high fever, or irritation of the 

 bowels or urinary organs. Nos. 70, 90, 91, 94, 148, 150, 207, 208, 388. 



Veratrum Virlde (^^^ Water hemlock) is highly esteemed by 

 €ome to reduce the pulse and fever in acute inflammations. Dose ^ oz. 

 of the saturated tincture. 



Verdigris — see Copper subacetate. 



Vinegar. — Principally used externally as a convenient stimulant 

 in strains, bruises and superficial inflamlnations. As aceiic acid a dis- 



