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PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURE. 



Paht III 



Winter's bark, in powder, 3 drachms. 

 Green vitriol, do.,oneanda lialfdraclim. 

 Gentian, do., 3 drachms. 



Make either of these into a ball with 

 honey, and give every morning. 



White viiriol, 1 drachm. 



Ginger or pimento ground, 2 drachms. 



Fowdered quassia, halt" an ounce. 



Ale, 8 oimces. Mix, and give as a drink. 



4. 

 Arsenic, 10 grains. 

 Oatmeal, 1 ounce. 



Mix and give in mash or moistened 

 corn nightly. 



nt Mixtures for Diarrlima, 

 Scouring. 



inn^erd 



Powdered ipecacuanha, 1 drachm. 

 Do., opium, half a drachm. 

 Prepared chalk, 2 ounces. 

 Boiled starch, 1 pint. 

 2. 

 Suet, 4 ounces ; boiled in 

 Milk, 8 ounces. 

 Boiled starch, G ounces. 

 Powdered alum, 1 drachm. 



The following his been very strongly 

 tecommended in some cases, for the lax 

 of horses and cattle : 

 Glauber's salts, 2 ounces. 

 Epsom do., 1 ounc'. 

 Green vitriol, 4 grains. 

 Gruel, half a pint. 



4. 



When the lax or scouring at all ap- 

 proaches to dysentery or molten grease, the 

 following drink should be first given : 

 Castor oil, 4 ounces. 

 Glauber's salts (dissolved), 2 ounces. 

 Powdered rhubarb, half a drachm. 

 Powdered opium, 4 grains. 

 Gruel, 1 pint. 



6553. Astringent Balls for Diabetes or Piss- 



ing Evil. 

 Catechu (Japan earth) , half an ounce. 

 Alum powdered, half a drachm. 

 Sujgar of lead, 10 grains. 

 Conserve of roses to make a ball. 



6554. Astringent Paste for Thrush, Foot- 



rot, Foul in tlie Foot, ofc. 

 Prepared calamine. 

 Verdigris, of each hMf an ounce. 

 White vitriol. 



Alum, of each half a drachm. 

 Tar, 3 ounces : mix. 



6555. Astringent Washes for Cracks in the 

 Heels, Wounds, Sprains, S,-c. 



Sugar of lead, 2 drachms. 

 White vitriol, 1 drachm. 

 Strong infusion of oak or elm bark, 1 



pint : mix. 



2. 

 Green vitriol, 1 drachm. 

 Infusion of galls, half a pint. 



Mix, and wash the parts three times a 

 day. 



6556. Ponder for Cracks, Sft. 

 3. 

 Prepared calamine, 1 ounce. 

 Fuller's earth, powdered. 

 Pipe clay, do., of each 2 ounces. 



Mix, and put witliin gauze and dab the 

 moist surfaces of tlie sores frequently. 



6557. Astringeixt Paste for Grease, 

 1. 

 Prepared calamine, 

 Tutty powdered. 

 Charcoal, do. of each 2 ounces. 

 Yeeist enough to make a paste. 



To the above, if more strength be re- 

 quired, add of alum and verdigris each 

 a drachm. 



6558. Astringent Wash for Do. 

 3. 

 Corrosive sublimate, 2 drachms. 

 Spirit of wine or brandy, 1 ounce. 

 Soft water, 10 ounces. 



Rub the sublimate m a mortar with the 

 spirit tiU dissolved, then add the water. 

 This is a strong preparation, and has often 

 proved successful in very bad cases of 

 grease, which have resisted all the usual 

 remedies. 



6559, 



65G0. A strong cheap Blister, but twt pro- 

 per to be used in Fevers or iHlUimmuitotis, 

 as of the Lungs, Bowels, &c. 

 Euphorbium powdered, 1 ounce. 

 Oil of vitriol, 2 scruples. 

 Spanish flies, 6 ounces. 

 Palm oil or lard, 

 Kesin, of each lib. 

 Oil of turpentine, 3 ounces. 



Melt the resin with the lard or palm 

 oil. Having previously mixed the oil of 

 vitriol with an ounce of water gradually, 

 at gradually add this mixture to tlie melt- 

 ed mass; which again set on a very slow 

 fire for ten minutes more: afterwards re- 

 move the whole, and when beginning to 

 cool, add the powders previously mixed 

 together. 



3. 

 6561. A mercurial Blister for Sjdtntt, Spa- 

 vins, and Ringbones. 

 Of either of the above, 4 ounces. 

 Corrosive sublimate, finely powdered, half 

 a drachm. 



4. 

 6562. Strong Liquid Blister. 

 Spanish flies in gross powder, 1 ounce. 

 Oil of origanum, 2 dr ichms. 

 Oil of turpentine, 4 ounces. 

 Olive oil, 2 ounces. 



Steep the flies in the tur|>entine three 

 weeks, strain off, and add the o'A. 

 5. 

 6563. Mild Liquid or Sweating Blister. 

 Of the above, 1 ounce. 

 Olive oil or goose grease, one and a half 

 ounce. 



6564. Clysters, a Laxative one. 

 1. 

 Thin gruel or broth, 5 quarts. 

 Epsom or common salts, 6 ounces. 



6565. Clyster for Gripes. 



2. 

 Mash two moderate-sized onions. 

 Pour over them oil of tur|)entine,2 ounces. 

 Capsicum, or pepper, half an ounce. 

 Tlun gruel, 4 quarts. 



6566. Nutritious Clyster. 



3. 

 Thick gruel, 3 quarts. 

 Strong sound ale, 1 quart. 



1. A general one 

 Cantharides powdered, 2 

 Venice turpentine, do. 

 Resin, do. 

 Palm oil or lard, 2 lbs. 



Melt the three latter arUcles together, 

 and when not too hot stir in the Spanish 

 flies- 



Strong broth, 2 quarts. 

 Thickened milk, 2 quarts. 



6567. Astringent Clyster. 



5. 



Tripe liquor, or suet boiled in milk, 3 



pints. 

 Thick starch, 2 pints. 

 Laudanum, half an ounce. 



or 6. 

 Alum whey, 1 quart. 

 Boiled starch, 2 quart;. 



6568. Cordial Balls. 

 Gentian powdered, 4 ounces. 

 Ginger, do., 2 ounces. 

 Coriander seeds, do., 4 ounces. 

 Carraway do , 4 ounces. 

 Oil of aniseed, a quarter of an ounce. 



Make into a mass with honey, treacle, 

 or lard, and give one ounce and a half for 

 a dose, 



6569. Chronic Cough Balls. 



Calomel, 1 scruple. 



Gum ammoniacum. 



Horse radish, of each 2 drachms. 



Balsam of Tolu, 



Squills, each 1 drachm. 



Beat all together, and make into a ball 

 with honey, and give every morning list- 

 ing. 



6570. Drink for the same. 

 2. 

 Tar water. 



Lime water, of each half a pint. 

 Tincture of squills, half an ounce. 

 6371. Ponder for the same. 

 3. 

 Tartar emetic, 2 drachms. 

 Powdered foxglove, half a drachm. 

 Powdered squill, half a drachm. 

 Calomel, 1 scruple. 

 Nitre, 3 drachms. 



Give every night in a malt mash. 



6572. Diuretic Balls. 

 Resin, yellow, 1 lb. 

 Nitre, half a pound. 

 Horse turpentine, half a pound. 

 Yellow soap, quarter of a pound. 



Melt the resin, soap, and turpentine 

 over a slow fire ; when cooling, add the 



nitre. For a strong doee, an ounce and a 

 half; for a mild one, an ounce. It should 

 be kept in min<l, that mild diuretics are 

 always equal to what is required ; and 

 that strong diuretics are always hurtful. 



6573. Diuretic Powders. 

 Yellow resin, powdered, 4 ounces. 

 Nitre, do., 8 ounces. 

 Cream of tartar, ditto, 4 ounces. 



Dose 6, 8, or 10 drachms nightly, 

 which some horses will readily eat in a 

 mash. 



6574. Urine Drink. 

 Glauber's salts, 2 ounces. 

 Nitre, 6 drachms. 

 Dissolve in a pint of warm water. 



Goulard's extract, half an ounce. 

 Spirit of wine or brandy, 1 ounce. 

 Soft water, 1 quart. 



2. 

 Mindererus spirit, 4 ounces. 

 Water, 12 ounces. 



6576. For Strains. 

 Bay salt, bruised, half a pound. 

 Crude sal ammoniac, 2 ounces. 

 Sugar of lead, quarter of an ounce. 

 Vinegar, 1 jiint and a half. 

 Water, 1 pint. 



6577. For the Eyes. 



1. 

 Sugar of lead, 1 drachm. 

 Wiiite vitriol, 2 scruples. 

 Water, 1 pint. 



Brandy, 1 ounce. 

 Infusion of green tea, 4 ounces. 

 Tincture ofopium, 2 drachms. 

 Infusion of red roses, 4 ounces. 



3. 

 Rose water, 6 ounces. 

 Mindererus spirit, 3 ounces. 



4. 

 Corrosive sublimate, 4 grains. 

 Alkohol, 1 ounce. 

 Lime water, 1 pint. 



Alum, powdered, 1 drachm. 

 Calomel, half a drachm . 



Mix and insert a little at one comer of 

 the eye. The custom of blowing it in 

 alarnis the horse. 



6578. Fever Powders. 



Antimonial powder, 2 drachms. 



Cream of tartar, 



Nitre, of each 4 drachms. 



6579. Fever Drink. 



Sweet spirit of nitre, 1 ounce. 

 Mindererus spirit, 6 ounces. 

 Water, 4 ounces. 



6580. Epidemic Fever Drink. 

 4. 

 Sweet spirit of nitre, 1 ounce. 

 Simple oxymel, 6 ounces. 

 Tartar emetic, 3 drachms. 



6581. Malignant Epidemic Fever. 

 5. 

 Simple oxymel, 

 Mindererus spirit. 

 Beer yeast, or each, 4 ounces. 

 Sweet spirit of nitre, 1 oimce. 



nfying infected 

 StaUes, Sh ' ' 

 Manganese, 2 ounces. 

 Common salt, ditto. 

 Oil of vitriol, 3 ounces. 

 Water, 1 ounce. 



Put the mixed manganese and salt into 

 a bason; then, having before mixed the 

 vitriol and water very gradually, pour 

 them by means of tongs, or any thing that 

 will enable you to stand at a sufficient dis- 

 tance, on the articles in the bason gra- 

 dually. As soon as the fumes rise, retire 

 and shut up the door close. 



6583. Hoif Liquid. 

 Oil of turpentine, 4 oimces. 

 Tar, 4 ounces. 

 Whale oil, 8 ounces. 



This softens and toughens the hoofs ex- 

 tremely, when brushea over them night 

 and morning. 



6584. Purging Medicines 

 Balls very mild. 

 Aloes, powdered, 6 drachms. 

 Oil of turpentine, 1 drachm. 



