1054 EECIPES AND PKESCKIPTIONS. 



No. 2. Lard, . . ... .3 pounds. 



Flies, 1 " 



Euphorbium, ... .4 drachms. 



Palm oil, ..... 1 pound. 



Melt the lard and oil over a slow fire, and when cooling, stir in the other 

 ingredients. 



No. 3. Lard, 1 pound. 



Turpentine, ..... 4 ounces. 



Powdered flies, . . . 3 " 



Biniodide of mercury, . . 6 drachms. 



To be thoroughly incorporated. Useful for splints, spavins, ring-bones, 

 and enlargement of glands. 



No. 4. Lard, 1 pound. 



Bee's wax, ..... 4 ounces. 



Biniodide of mercury, . . 2| " 



Melt the lard and wax, and the biniodide, and stir till cold. Useful 

 for enlargement of bone or glandular tissues. 



LIQUID BLISTERS. 



No. 1. Rectified spirits of wine, . . 15 ounces. 

 Powdered cantharides, . . 1 " 



Powdered camphor, . . . | " 

 Macerate for ten days. To be used as a sweating blister. 



No. 2. Olive-oil, ^ 



Oil of turpentine, > equal parts. 

 Aqua ammonia, j 



To be well shaken. Useful for sore throat, chronic swelling, and cal- 

 lous enlargements. 



COLIC MIXTURES.* 



No. 1. Linseed oil, 1 quart. 



Tincture of opium, ... 2 ounces. 



Oil of turpentine, . . . 2 " Mix. 



To be given as a drench. 



No. 2. Linseed oil, .... 1 pint. 



Tincture of opium, .... 2 ounces. 



Sweet spirits of nitre, . . . 2 " Mix. 

 As a drench. (Dick.) 



No. 3. Aromatic spirits of ammonia, . . 1 ounce. 



Whisky, 2 " 



Oil of peppermint, . . . .20 drops. 



Water, . . ... 1 quart. Mix. 



* See also Antispasmodics, page 1051. 



