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Medicines. 



GixGER — is as yaluable as a 

 cordial, as gentian is as a tonic. 

 It is the basis of the cordial ball, 

 and it is indispensable in the 

 tonic ball. 



Helebore, black. — This is used 

 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-proveuder, 

 whether in sickness or health. 



Mustard Sinapis. — This will be 



found useful, if, in inflammation 



of the chest 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 can 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. 



JSTitrate of Potash (Nitre) is a 

 valuable cooling medicine and a 

 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; 

 and it is a useful insrredient in 

 the coucfh 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 



