280 ayery's own fakrier. 



RECIPES. 



Since I commenced writing, experience has taught me 

 that the swamp, or black ash extract, is an excellent 

 remedy for sores and pimples, or gathering in the ears, 

 by only applying a few drops; and can be used success- 

 full}^ in taking off ringbones, &c., (as well as removing 

 warts) when diluted with a small part of turpentine, or 

 tincture of cantharides: and when used alone has taken 

 them off without breaking the skin, or leaving any 

 blemish. I obtain it by boiling the inner bark of small 

 trees or roots, until the strength is out, then strain and 

 boil down (o the consistence of thick syrup. For the 

 ears dilute with water. 



ABORTION. 



The mare has often been lost by aborting. The best 

 thing you can do for her in this situation, is to inject up 

 the vagina a strong infusion made by steeping the 

 common red raspberry leaves in water, using it as warm 

 as practicable; keep her warm, and give her rest, together 

 wilh a cooling diet. 



FOR ACUTE INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS, OR INFLAMMATORY 



COLIC. 



You may give the horse a large spoonfull of equal 

 parts of sulphuric ether and laudanum. Or if you do not 

 really know what the difficulty is, half the quantity will 

 do him no harm; or you may give him mint or sage tea; 

 and if he is in great distress, give pepperjnint essence, 



