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of urine, the effect produced by each medicine being done in a 

 different manner. Some act directly on the kidneys by sympathy 

 with the stomach, while others are taken up by the blood-vessels 

 and, in their elimination from the blood, cause an extra secretion 

 of urine. In either case their effect is to diminish the watery 

 part of the blood, and thus promote the absorption of fluid effused 

 into any of the cavities or into the cellular membrane, in the 

 various forms of dropsy. 



1. Diuretic and Alterative— Nitre, 4 grains ; iodide of potassium, 

 3 grains ; digitalis, £ grain ; extract of gentian, 5 grains. Mix, 

 and give twice a day. 



2. Diuretic Ball — Digitalis, j to 1 grain ; ginger, 4 trains • 

 nitre, 6 grains ; linseed-meal and water to form a ball. Give 

 night and morning. 



Worm Medicines. 



1. Male fern-root, 1 to 3 drams ; oil, 10 to 30 drops, in tape- 

 worm. 



2. Spirit of turpentine, 1 to 4 drams ; tie up in a piece of 

 bladder and give as a ball, for obstinate case of tape- worm. 



3. Areca-nut powdered ; give 2 grains for every pound of the 

 dog's weight. Good for worms. 



Febrifuges. 



Fever medicines allay fever, by increasing the secretions of 

 urine and sweat, and reducing the action of the heart. 



1. Fever Mixture— Sweet spirits of nitre, 3 drams ; mindererus 

 spirit, 1 oz. ; nitre, 1 dram ; camphor mixture, 6| ozs. Mix. 

 Dose — Give two tablespoonfuls every six hours. 



2. Febrifuge Pill— Calomel, 1 to 3 grains ; nitre, 3 to 5 grains ; 

 digitalis, i grain— confection to form a pill. To be given every 

 night. 



3. Tartar emetic, l-6th grain ; nitre, 3 to 5 grains— confection 

 to form pill. Give night and morning. 



