100 DIGrTALIS. 



DIGITALIS. 



This should be powdered, put into a black 

 bottle, corked tight, and kept in a dark place 

 It is one of the most valuable medicines in ver- 

 tinary practice, and on account of its action in 

 diminishing the pulse and general irritability 

 of the system, is very useful in inflammations,, 

 &c. It is usually given in combination with 

 emetic tartar and nitre. The average dose is 1 

 drachm of digitalis, 1^ drachms emetic tartar? 

 and 3 drachms of nitre, repeated twice or three 

 times a day. When the horse begins to amend 

 the dose must be diminished one-half, and in a 

 few days it may be omitted altogether^ but the 

 emetic'tartar and the nitre should be continued 

 during several days. 



PITCH. 



Is used in plasters. The best plaster for sand 

 crack consists of 1 pound of pitch and 1 ounce 

 of yellow beeswax melted together. 



