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Medicines, 



Ginger — is as valuable as a 

 cordial, as gentian is as atonic. 

 It is the basis of the cordial ball, 

 and it is indispensable in the 

 tonic ball. 



Helebore, black. — This is nsed 

 mostly as a local application, and 

 as such it is a very powerful 

 stimulant. 



Injections. — See Clysters. 



Iodine.— This is one of the 

 most valuable drugs used in the 

 veterinary practice. It is used 

 in reducing every species of tu- 

 mors. It is used in various forms. 

 Iodine of potassium is best ad- 

 ministered internally, as a pro- 

 moter of absorption. Combined 

 with the sulphate of copper, it 

 forms a powerful and useful ton- 

 ic ; whilst in the form of iodine 

 of mercury, and combined with 

 lard or palm oil, it becomes a 

 powerful blister, and a useful 

 promoter of absorption. 



Chloride of Lime is exceeding- 

 ly valuable. Diluted with twen- 

 ty times its quantity of water, 

 it helps to form the poultice ap- 

 plied to offensive discharges. — 

 The foetid smell of fistulous with- 

 ers, poll-evil, canker, and ill- 

 conditioned wounds, is imme- 

 diately removed, and the ulcers 

 are more disposed to heal. 



Linseed is often used instead 

 of water, for the drink of the 

 horse with sore throat or catarrh, 

 or disease of the urinary organs, 

 or of the bowels. 



Mashes, — constitute a very im- 

 portant part of horse-provender, 

 whether in sickness or health. 



Mustard Sinapis. — This will be 

 found useful, if, in inflammation 

 of the ehest or bowels, it is well 

 rubbed on the chest or abdomen. 



Nitrous Ether, Spirit of, — is 



a very useful medicine in the ad- 

 vanced stages of fever. 



Opium, — However underrated 

 by some, is a valuable drug ; but 

 it is a powerful antispasmodic, 

 sedative and astringent. 



Palm Oil,— is the very best 

 substance that cau be used for 

 making masses and balls. 



Pitch. — The best plaster for 

 sand-crack consists of one pound 

 of pitch and an ounce of yellow 

 beeswax melted together. 



Nitrate of Potash (Nitre) is a 

 valuable cooling medicine and s 

 mild diuretic, and therefore it 

 should enter into the composition 

 of every fever-ball. Dose is from 

 two to four drachms. 



Poultices. — Few horsemen are 

 aware of the value of these sim- 

 ple applications in abating inflam- 

 mation, relieving pain, cleansing 

 wounds, and disposing them to 

 to heal. Linseed meal forms the 

 best general poultice, because it 

 longest retains the moisture. 



Sedatives, — are medicines that 

 subdue irritation, repress spas- 

 modic action, or deaden pain. — 

 Digitalis, hellebore, opium, tur- 

 pentine, are medicines of this 

 kind. 



Sugar of Lead, — See under 

 Lead . 



Sulphur. — It is an excellent 

 alterative, combined' usually with 

 antimony and nitre, and particu- 

 larly for mange, surfeit, grease, 

 hide-bound, or want of condition j 

 and it is a useful ingredient in 

 the cough and fever ball. 



Tar, — melted with an equal 

 quantity of grease, forms a good 

 stopping of the farrier. But its 

 principal virtue seems to consist 

 in preventing the penetration of 

 dirt and water to the wounded 



