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Gum ammoniacum, 



Horse radish, of each 2 drachms, 



Balsam of Tolu, 



Squills, each one drachm. 



Beat all together, and make 

 into a ball with honey, and give 

 «very morning fasting. 



149. Drink for the same. 

 2. 

 Tar water, 



Lime water, of each half a pint. 

 Tincture of squills, half an oz. 



150. Powder for the same. 

 3. 

 Tartar emetic, 2 drachms, 

 Powdered foxglove, half a 



drachm. 

 Powdered squill, half a drachm. 

 Calomel, one scruple, 

 Nitre 3 drachms. 



Give every night in a malt 

 mash. 



151. Diuretic Balls. 

 Resin, yellow, 1 pound, 

 Nitre half a pound. 

 Horse turpentine, half a pound. 

 Yellow soap, quarter of a pound. 

 Melt the resin, soap, and tur- 

 pentine over a slow fire ; when 

 cooling add the nitre. For a 

 strong dose, an ounce and a 

 half, for a mild one an ounce. 

 It should be kept in mind, 

 that mild diuretics are always 

 equal to what is required ; and 

 that strong diuretics are always 

 hurtful. 



152. Diuretic Powders. 

 Yellow resin, powdered, 4 ozs. 

 Nitre, ditto, 8 ounces. 

 Cream of tartar, do. 4 ounces. 



Dose — 6, 8, or 10 drs. nightly, 

 which some horses will readily 

 eat in a mash. 



153. Urine Drink 

 Glauber's salts, two ounces, 



Nitre, 6 drachms. 



Dissolve in a pint of warm 

 water. 



154. Emhrocati&ns — cooling for 

 inflammations. 

 1. 

 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. 



155. For Strains. 

 Bay salt, bruised, half a pound. 

 Crude sal ammoniac, 2 ounces, 

 Sugar of lead, quarter of an oz 

 Vinegar one pint and a half, 

 Water, one pint. 



156. For the Eyes. 



1. 

 Sugar of lead, 1 drachm, 

 White vitriol, 2 scruples, 

 Water, 1 pint. 



2. 

 Brandy, 1 ounce. 

 Infusion of ^raen tea, 4 ounces 

 Tincture of opium, 2 drachms. 

 Infusion of red roses, 4 ounces 



3. 



Rose water, 6 ounces, 

 Mindererus spirit, 3 ounces. 



4. 

 Corrosive sublimate, 4 grains. 

 Alcohol, 1 ounce. 

 Lime water, 1 pint. 



5. 

 Alum, powdered, 1 drachm. 

 Calomel, half a drachm. 



Mix and insert a little at one 

 corner of the eye. The custom 

 of blowing it in alarms the horse. 



157 Fever Powders. 



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Tartar emetic, 2 drachms, 

 Nitre, 5 drachms. 

 2. 

 Antimo lial powder, 2 drachms. 



