460 THE HORSE. 



STOMACHICS. 



STOMACHICS are medicines given to improve the tone of the 

 stomach when impaired by bad management or disease. 



1. STOMACH BALL 



Powdered Gentian . . . . $ ounce. 



Powder-ed Ginger . . . . l drachm. 



Carbonate of Soda . . .1 drachm. 

 Treacle to form a ball. Or, 



2. Cascarilla, powdered * 1 ounce. 

 Myrrh . . . , . . l drachm. 

 Castile Soap 1 drachm. 



Mix, with syrup or treacle, into a ball. Or, 



3. Powdered Colombo . . . . \ to 1 ounce. 

 Powdered Cassia .... 1 drachm. 

 Powdered Rhutoarb '. . . 2 drachms. 



Mix as in No. 2. 



TONICS 



AUGMENT the vigor of the whole body permanently, while stimu- 

 lants only act for a short time. They are chiefly useful after low 

 fever. 



1. TONIC BALL 



Sulphate of Iron .. . Y . Bounce. 

 Extract of Camomile . .1 ounce. 

 Mix, and form into a ball. Or, 



2. Arsenic 10 grains. 



Ginger 1 drachm. 



Powdered Aniseed .... 1 ounce. 

 Compound Powder of Tragacanth . 2 drachms. 



Syrup enough to form a ball. It is a very powerful tonic. 



[TRAUMATICS 



ARE THOSE MEDICINES which excite the healing process in 

 wounds, ulcers, or sores. 



1. Carbolic Acid . . .1 drachm. 

 Water 2 ounces. 



2. Tincture Aloes and Myrrh. 



3. Chloride of Zinc .... 5 grains. 

 Water \ % . ^ > . . Jounce. 



4. Yeast and Charcoal.] 



