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Amodynes.— Opium is the only drug that will lull pain. It may be given 

 as an anodyne, but it will also be an astringent in doses of 1, 2, or i 

 drachms. 



Camphor.— It diminishes the frequency of the pulse, and softens Its 

 tone. When long exhibited, it acts on the kidneys. Externally applied, 

 it is said to be a discutient and an anodyne for chronic sprains, bruiaes, 

 and tumors. 



Spanish Flies are the basis of the most approved and Hseful veterinary 

 blisters. An infusion of 2 ounces of the nies in a pint of oil of turpentine 

 for several days, is occasionally used as a liquid blister; and when suffici- 

 ently lowered with common oil, it is called a sweating oil. They have 

 been recommended for the cure of glanders. The dose is from 5 to 8 gr's 

 given daily, but withheld for a day or two when diuresis supervenes. 



Guinea Pepper.— They are valuable as stimulants. Their beneflcial 

 effect in cases of cold has seldom been properly estimated. The dose is 

 from a scruple to half a drachm. 



Caraway Seeds.— These and ginger, alone and combined, are the best 

 stimulants used in horse practice. 



Castor Oil is an expensive medicine. It must be given in large doses, 



Japan Earth is a very useful astringent. It is given in over-purging, 

 in doses of 1 or 2 drachms, with opium. 



Charcoal is occasionally used as an anti-septic, being made into a poul- 

 tice with linseed meal, and applied to foul and offensive ulcers, and to 

 cracked heels. 



Verdigris is usually applied externally as a mild caustic. Either alone, 

 in the form of fine powder, or mixed with an equal quantity of the sugai* 

 of lead, it eats down proud flesh, or stimulates old ulcers to healthy 

 action. When boiled with honey and vinegar, it constitutes the farrier's 

 Egyptiacum, certainly of benefit in canliered or ulcerated mouth, and no 

 bad application for thrushes. 



Blue Vitriol.— It is a favorite t»nic with many practitioners. It is 

 principally valuable as an external application, dissolved In water, in the 

 proportion of 2 drachms to a pint; actint?as a gentle stimulant. If an 

 ounce is dissolved in the same quantity of water, it becomes a mild 

 caustic. In the former proportion It rouses old ulcers to a healthy action, 

 and disposes even recent wounds to heal more quickly than they other- 

 wise would do; and in the latter it removes fungous granulations or 

 proud nesh. It is also a good application for canker in the foot. 



