582 VEGETABLE DRUGS 



Large amounts injected into the blood have occasioned 

 convulsions. 



Uses External. — These are manifold. It is largely 

 employed in lotions, ointments, and as a vehicle for the 

 substances of which it is a solvent. Glycerite of starch is a 

 successful remedy for rough, dry skin, and scaly eczema. 

 Glycerite of carbolic acid is an appropriate application for 

 fetid sores and ulcers, and, diluted with an equal part of 

 glycerin, will destroy the acari of mange and scab. It should 

 be used with caution to prevent poisoning. Glycerite of 

 boroglycerin is an excellent preparation for the treatment of 

 apthous stomatitis and thrush. In dryness of the meatus, 

 and in canker of the ear (otorrhoea) in dogs, a mixture of 

 tincture of iodine, 1 part, and glycerin, 4 parts, is recom- 

 mended. Scratches and cracked heels of horses, fissured 

 and excoriated surfaces, and erythema, are successfully 

 treated with the following prescription : 



Tine. Opii | i. 



Liq. Plumbi Subacetat * | iv. 



Glycerini ^ ii. 



Aquae ad. | viii. 



M. 



S. Apply externally. 



Uses Internal. — Glycerin is employed as an exeipientfor 

 balls and pills, and as a vehicle for nauseous and irritating 

 drugs. It is not a valuable remedy for internal use, but is 

 sometimes given with the food to prevent intestinal fermen- 

 tation and relieve flatulence. It may prove curative in cases 

 of glycosuria ; and in trichinosis when given by the mouth, 

 and in high rectal injections after active purgation. Glycerin 

 is a useful addition to cough mixtures in moistening and 

 soothing the throat, and in not interfering with digestion. 

 When injected into the rectum in quantities of § iv.-vi. for 

 horses, or § ss.-i for dogs, it often causes prompt evacuation 

 of the lower bowel. The suppositories may be employed in 

 canine practice. 



