984 DISEASES AND THEIR TREATMENT. 



Tincture of marigold, called colendula, is so good for bruises 

 and cuts of this character, that I think it worth mentioning. 



When in Painsville, Ohio, a horse was brought in by a leading 

 gentleman. He stated that the horse had the habit of pulling 

 recklessly ahead against the bit, so much so that he could not be 

 stopped, offering to wager that he would pull eight men with the 

 bit. Upon trial, with a breaking bit on, he pulled eight men 

 around the ring, causing his tongue to become caught under the 

 bit, and was cut fully half off, and the mouth badly bruised, and 

 became terribly swollen in a short time. I had a few ounces of 

 colendula with me, which I had obtained to try its effect if op- 

 portunity presented. I reduced some of it one-third to one-half 

 with water, and bathed the mouth and tongue with it thoroughly, 

 repeating two or three times in a couple of hours. 



Being compelled to leave for Madison the same evening, I di- 

 rected the owner to bathe the parts with the colendula four or 

 five times a day at least until my return. I remained at Madison 

 one day, went to Geneva the next, when I again returned to 

 Painsville to fill my engagement there, being absent three days. 

 Upon examination, I found all swelling and inflammation gone, 

 and the tongue entirely healed. 



A horse having lost part of the tongue, cannot drink without 

 plunging the head deep in the water. 



To cure cuts or bruises of the cheeks, use inside 



1 drachm tannin, to 

 1J ounces borax, and 

 3 or 4 parts water. 

 Swab the inside of the wound once a day. 



For the outside dressing, use 



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1 ounce tincture myrrh, 



2 ounces tincture aloes, 

 i pint water. 



Mix, and swab the parts once a day. 



Wash or sponge the parts with warm water and castile soap be- 

 fore each dressing. 



SORE MOUTH. 

 The lips frequently become sore at the angles of the mouth, 



