1068 EECIPES AND PEESCEIPTIOJSTS. 



said it would cure any case of weak back, and that he never knew 

 it to fail. 



Give one grain of strychnine night and morning; next take 

 equal parts of pine tar and pitch, warm until it spreads easily, and 

 spread over the small of the back, from the hip forward ten inches, 

 and across to almost the points of the hips; then spread on can- 

 tharides (should be well pulverized) until the pitch is thoroughly 

 covered; then cover with two thicknesses of cotton flannel. 



A stiff sticking plaster of this nature is called a charge, and the 

 following is one of the best formulas: 



Burgundy pitch or common pitch, 5 ounces; tar, 6 ounces; yel- 

 low wax, 1 ounce, melted together, and when they are becoming 

 cool, half a drachm of powdered cantharides well stirred in. This 

 must be partially melted afresh when applied, and put on the part 

 with a large spatula as hot as it can be without giving too much 

 pain. Tow or cotton should be scattered over it while it is warm, 

 which forms a thick, adhesive covering, that cannot be separated 

 from the skin for months. Youatt. 



DR. SHELDON'S TREATMENT FOR WORMS. 



Dr. Sheldon says it never fails to clean the worms out of a 

 horse. 



1st. Bran mash. In 24 hours give 1 drachm of santomine, 

 which should be dissolved in water; then mix in a quart of starch, 

 and give as a drench; in 30 minutes give aloes in solution sufficient 

 to move the bowels promptly. 



FOR BRUISE AND CUT ON MAN OR HORSE. 



A favorite prescription of great value. 



Laudanum, 1 oz. ; arnica tinct., 1 oz. ; sassafras oil, 1 oz. Mix, 

 bandage lightly, when possible, and keep wet. Said the gentleman 

 who gave the above prescription, I bruised one of my fingers terri- 

 bly, literally smashing nail and flesh. 1 was in the greatest pain. 

 When, after hours of suffering, a gentleman from New York ac- 

 costed me, and learning my trouble, said for thirty cents I can re- 

 lieve and cure you. He gave me this prescription. I had it put 

 up, kept my fingers wet with it during the night, and next day 

 there was no pain, and in two days my finger was well. It re- 

 moves all fire and pain and heals by first intention. 



To RECRUIT A HORSE HIDE-BOUND OR OTHERWISE OUT OF SORTS. 



Nitrate potassa (or Saltpetre), 4 oz.; crude antimony, 1 oz.; sul- 

 phur, 3 oz. Nitrate of potassa and antimony should be finely pul- 

 verized, then add the sulphur, and mix the whole well together. 

 Dose: A tablespoonful of the mixture in a bran mash daily, for a 

 week or two. 



This is the favorite prescription used by one of the best horse- 

 men I ever knew, who was also a leading physician. He kept it 



