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Rhubarb. — Rheum Palmatum. — Rhubarb is tonic 

 and purgative in dogs, and other carnivorous animals, but 

 in horses and cattle it has scarcely any effect whatever, 

 further than improving the appetite. Better, and much 

 more efficient and cheaper drugs are used in horse and 

 cattle diseases. I know of a gentleman farmer, who uses 

 the spiced rhubarb in young calves, in cases of looseness 

 of the bowels, and in diarrhoea. The dose of the spiced 

 rhubarb, will be from one to two teaspoonfuls, repeating 

 it two to three times a day. 



Ricinus Communis. — (See Castor Oil.) 

 Rochelle Salts. — (A Tartrate of Potash and Soda.) 



Saffron. — Crocus Sativus. — (See Colchicum.) 



Sagapenum. — This is a gum, and is used for the same 

 purp(?ses as asafoetida. 



Sal Ammonia. — Chloride of Ammonia. — (See Am- 

 monia.) 



Salt. — Table Salt. — Chloride of Sodium, a valuable 

 condiment, when given with theTood of animals. Salt is a 

 laxative in the horse, cattle and sheep, and is considered 

 ^^ preventive of sheep rot. 



Sal Volatile. — This is the compound spirit of ammo- 

 nia. — (See Ammonia.) 



Sassafras. — Laurus Sassafras. — This is a favorite 

 remedy with farmers for their horses, and is given to them 

 in the spring of the year, to strengthen and improve 

 the appetite. Sassafras may be given to horses, either in 

 the form of a powder, or as a decoction, or tea, and 

 mixed with th^ food. 



Sarracenia Purpura. — Indian Cup or Pitcher 

 Plant. — This plant is found growing along the coast of 



