MEDICINES FOR THE HORSE-THEDR ACTION AND DOSES. 



NAMES. 



Muriatic Ackl, 



Nitric Acid, 



Sulphuric Acid. 



Gentian, 



Peruvian Bark, 



Sulphate of Iron, 



Myrrh, 



Sulphate of Zinc, 



Oxide of Zinc, 



Strychnine, 



Iodide of Iron, 



Alum, 



Nut galls, 



Sugar of Lead, 



Iodine, 



Corrosive Sublimate, 



Hy driodate of Potash, 



Calomel, 



Epsom Salts, 



Glauber Salts, 



Aloes, 



Calomel, 



Croton Oil, 



Nitrate of Potash, 



Carbonate of Potash, 



Tincture Digitalis, 



Tincture Colchicum, 



Cream of Tartar, 



Spirits of Nitre, 



Resin, 



Spirits of Turpentine, 



Emetic Tartar, 



Opium, 



Laudanum, 



Extract Hyoscyamus, 



Caraway Seeds, 



Sulphur, 



Camphor, 



Tine. Veratrum Viride, 



Belladona. 



ACTION. 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic, 



Tonic Astringent, 



Tonic, I 



Tonic for Nerves, 



Alterative and Tonic, 



Astringent, 



Astringent, 



Astringent, 



Alterative, 



Alterative, 



Alterative, 



Alterative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Purgative, 



Diuretic, 



Diuretic and Sedative, 



Diuretic and Narcotic, 



Diuretic and Laxative, 



Diuretic, 



D uretic, 



Diuretic, 



Diuretic, 



Nauseant and Diaphoretic, 



Narcotic, 



Narcotic, 



Narcotic, 



Carminitiye, 



Laxative and Alterative. 



Narcotic, 



Sedative, 



Sedative and Narcotic. 



DOSE 



1 to 2 drachms, 

 1 to 2 drachma, 



1 to 2 drachms, 



2 to 4 drachms, 

 2 to 4 drachms, 

 2 to 4 drachms, 

 2 to 4 drachms, 

 1 to 2 drachms, 

 1 to 2 drachms, 



1 to 3 grains, 

 i to 1 drachm, 



2 to 4 drachms, 

 2 to 4 drachms, 

 £ to 1 drachm, 

 5 to 10 grains, 

 4 to 6 grains, 



£ drachm, 

 10 to 20 grains, 

 £ lb. to 1 lb. 

 I lb. to 1 lb. 



1 to 2 drachms, 

 £ to 2 drachms, 

 20 to 30 drops, 



2 to 4 drachms, 

 2 to 4 drachms, 

 1 to 2 drachms, 

 1 to 2 drachms, 

 1 to 2 ounces, 



1 to 2 ounces, 

 £ to one ounce, 

 £ to one ounce, 

 4 to one drachm, 

 1 to 2 drachms, 

 £ to 2 ounces, 

 1 to 2 drachms, 

 £ to 1 ounce, 

 1 to 2 ounces, 

 1 to 2 drachms, 

 20 to 30 drops, 

 1 to 2 drachms. 



Used externally, muriatic acid, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, and 

 corrosive sublimate are caustic ; iodine is alterative ; and sugar of 

 lead is sedative. 



