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MIIiDEB CAUSTICS. 



Verdigris, either in powder or mixed with lard, as an 

 ointment, in proportion of one to three. 



If a wound or an ulcer will not heal so long as there is a 

 foreign body, or unhealthy growth in it ; hence, if a wound 

 or puncture from any cause, there must be a removal of 

 hair, pieces of wood, bone, etc. No matter what you do, 

 if any foreign body remains in the wound, it will not heal. 

 This done, wash it or inject with warm water and castile 

 soap, after which the regular digestive ointment can be 

 used, or a mild solution of any of the remedies recom- 

 mended for the purpose. But if fungous growths cannot 

 be removed with the knife, a caustic becomes necessary, a 

 little of which is to be put on the part, or into the sinews. 

 Carrying this treatment to extreme implies using a hot iron. 

 (The actual cautery.) 



PARCr-CUBE OF. 



One-quarter pound sulphur, }i pound saltpeter, i ounce 

 black antimony. If acute, give one tablespoonful twice a 

 day. If sub-acute, once or twice a week. 



The sum of $50 was repeatedly paid for this prescription, 

 and it has made some marked cures. It is regarded as 

 specific for farcy in the portion of Ohio in which I obtained 

 it. In two instances, gentlemen who have used it in the 

 treatment of farcy have informed me it cured, and ex- 

 pressed themselves as valuing it worth ^50. 



The following is my regular treatment for this formidable 

 disease : 



Three drams of powdered sulphate of copper, given every 

 night in the food, until the animal refuses to eat. After a 

 few days repeat, but if the case is bad give the medicine in 

 water as a drench, for ten days, if he will not take it in his 

 food. 



CONDITION POWDERS. 



Take i pound of ginger, i ounce of anise seed, pulver- 

 ized, I ounce of fenugreek seed, 2 ounces of ginseng root, 

 pulverized, i ounce of the seed of sumach berries, pulver- 

 ized, I ounce of antimony; mix it with one pound of 



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