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also Belladonna 1, Bryonia 1, Hot Fomentations, Aloes, Exer- 

 cise, Cold Water Bandages, and Diuretics. 



Aconite 1 and -g-. — Fomentations. — In the more severe 

 forms of the malady, and so long as its extreme violence con- 

 tinues, give the patient Aconite of the 1st dilution every two 

 hours, and frequently foment the limb with water, at a tem- 

 perature of 120° Farenheit, for thirty or forty minutes at a 

 time. Give the Aconite in 2-drachm doses, mixed with 6 or 8 

 ounces of cold water, and also make a lotion as follows and 

 apply to the affected limb externally : — 



Aconite -e- ... ... 4 drachms. 



"Warm Water ... ... 1 pint. 



Use a portion of this every hour, and apply it warm. 



Belladonna 1 and Betonia 1. — Upon the subsidence 

 of the severer symptoms, recourse should be had to Belladonna 

 and Bryonia. Give the Belladonna in 2-drachm doses of the 1st 

 dilution, mixed with 2 or 3 ounces of water ; also, Bryonia of 

 the 1st dilution in 2-drachm doses, mixed with 3 or 4 ounces 

 of water. These remedies should be given in alternation morn- 

 ing, noon, and night, and their use persevered in for several 

 days in succession. 



Aloes. — In those cases where the system of the patient is 

 gross, and loaded with impurities, or where the diet has been 

 too abundant, or where the disease has arisen in consequence 

 of the sudden arrest of old discharges from the limb affected, a 

 purgative should be given to the animal when convalescence is 

 established. Barbadoes Aloes is the best purgative for the 

 purpose ; give 6 drachms for a dose. For instructions as to 

 the management of the patient during the operation of the 

 purgatives, see pages 76, 77, and 78. 



