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the appearance of the evacuations, continuing it when 

 these are slimy. If the purging is not checked, take 



Tolas 



Opium . . . . . . . 1 



Hemp resin (bhang) 4 



Turmeric ... .24 



Divide into eight doses, and give one every eight hours until the 

 purging diminishes. 



And he goes on to say : ' I cannot speak myself from 

 experience of the efficacy of these medicines, but should 

 think the prescription for dysentery the most promising ; 

 possibly alum, 4 to 8 tolas twice daily, might be some 

 service.' I feel sure of this, as I have found it of great 

 use both externally and internally. One of the remedies 

 in the North-west of India is : 



' Sarson ka tel ' (mustard oil) . . . .1 quart 

 Crushed 'haldi' (turmeric, Curcuma longa) . 1 Ib. 

 'Ata' (flour) . . . . . * . . 1 Ib. 



These are mixed into a paste, and made into balls, 

 and given morning and evening until the purging is 

 stopped. 



Another form of treatment is to commence with 

 2 quarts of linseed or castor oil, and then the following 

 1 drachm of opium powder, ^ scruple of calomel, mixed 

 together in 1 quart of rice jelly. Give this three 

 times a day, keep the animal warm, and continue until 

 there is a distinct decrease in the purging. 



Debility 17. Debility was as prevalent as galls and catarrhs 



in all our expeditions, and due to ' overwork ' gener- 

 ally, overweighting, overpacing, and overmarching ; in 

 other words, insufficiency of food in general, but want 

 of grazing in particular ; and last, but not least, want of 

 water. 



