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vescence ceases ; then, adding water to it, till it is of the 

 strength of ordinary vinegar. 



Use. — An excellent form of ammonia, when given in 

 weakness, and debility. Indeed, the ammonia, and its 

 preparations, need only to be used, to be convinced of 

 their utility, in supporting the vital powers, and thereby 

 curing disease. 



Anaesthetics. — Medicines which induce insensibility. 



Aniseed. — A warm carminative, and used in conjunc- 

 tion with fcenugreek, and cardamoms, in weed, and fevers 

 in milch cows, and for indigestion, and loss of appetite in 

 horses. 



Dose. — For horses and cows, one to two ounces, given 

 three times in the day. 



Anodynes. — These are medicines which allay pain. 

 (See Aconite, Opium, Morphia, Chloroform, and Ether.) 



Antimony. — A metal. Many preparations of anti- 

 mony are kept in the drug stores. 



Tartarized Antimony. — This is commonly called Tar- 

 tar Emetic^ and was formerly relied upon in the treat- 

 ment of lung, or chest diseases in horses, and cattle ; but, 

 to the great surprise of the knowing ones, recent experi- 

 ments have shown that tartar emetic has no sedative ef- 

 fect whatever, upon horses, cattle, sheep, or other herbi- 

 vorous animals. Pounds of tartar emetic have been given 

 to horses, cattle, and sheep, without any effect, excepting 

 increasing the appetite a little, and having no effect upon 

 either the respiration, or circulation, whatever. There- 

 fore, tartar emetic, we will leave to the dogs, and to man. 



Tartar emetic ointment is sometimes recommended, to 

 be applied to the region of the kidneys, where the Spanish 

 fly dare not be used. 



