284 USEFUL MEDICINES. 



least ascertain what is kept in the village, or other coun- 

 try store, so that he may know exactly where to get what 

 he may at any moment stand in need of, for his horse or 

 cow, in case of accident or sickness. Medicines should 

 be kept in bottles, some in wide, and others in narrow- 

 mouthed ones. A plain label should be affixed to every 

 bottle, and those which are known to be poisonous, a 

 dark-colored label should be used, and marked Poison. 

 This will often prevent mistakes and accident. 



Tincture of Aconite Root. — One ounce. 



Red Iodide of Mercury. — One drachm. 



Tincture of Nux Vomica. — One ounce. 



Spirits of Turpentine. — Two ounces. 



Epsom Salts. — Two pounds. 



Simple Cerate, or Ointment. — Two ounces. 



Linseed Oil. — One quart. 



Aloes. — One ounce. 



Carbonate of Ammonia. — One pound. 



Gentian Root. — Half a pound. 



Sulphur. — Half a pound. 



Olive Oil. — Half a pint. 



Chalk. — Two pounds. 



Powdered Opium. — One ounce. 



Ginger. — One pound. 



Fcenugreeh. — One pound. 



Sulphate of Iron. — Half a pound. 



Caustic Potash. — Six Sticks. 



Glycerine. — Half a pound. 



Lime Water. 



Tannin. — One ounce. 



