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Liniment for tetanus or lockjaw. Take of— 

 Turpentine. 1 



^•1 r- V Two ounces of each. Mix. 



Oil of organum. ( 



Oil of cider. J 



Rub this preparation well on the parotid glands and 

 jugular vein. 



For affections of the eye the following wash will be found 



useful. Take of — 



Wine of opium. } r,. c u 



-D ^ ^ r 1 wo ounces oi each. 



Rose water. ) 



Sulphate of zinc, half scruple. 



Shake them together and apply gently to the eyes. 



Ointments, chiefly used in horse practice. 

 Blistering ointment. Take of — 



Black pitch, four ounces. 



Resin, four ounces. 



Wax, three ounces. 



Oil, twelve ounces. 



Cantharides, pulverized, five ounces. 



Euphorbium, two ounces. 

 Melt the pitch, rosin and wax together, then add the oil, 

 afterwards the powder, with care. 

 Hoof ointment — 



Yellow wax. 1 



Lard. | 



Sweet oil. J- Equal parts. 



Venice turpentine. | 



Honey. J 



First melt the wax, lard and oil together, then add the 

 turpentine and honey. Stir till cold. 

 Hoof liquid — 



Oil of turpentine, four ounces. 



Wood tar, four ounces. 



Whale oil, eight ounces. 



To make a solution of aloes. Take of — 

 Barbadoes aloes, one pound. 

 Carbonate of Soda, half pound. 

 Water, one gallon. 

 Take seven pints of the water, break up and dissolve the 

 aloes in the water, by putting them on a fire not too hot, 

 when cool pour off. Dissolve the soda in the other part of 

 water, after heating, then mix both together and cork up. 



