446 XII. CONSISTENT COMPOUNDS.— 



1 to 2 dr., calomel 1 to 2 scruples ; mix, for a dose to be given 

 daily in mange and skin diseases. 



Tonic balls. White arsenic 5 to 10 gr., anise seed powd. 

 half an oz., opium half a dr., treacle q. s. to form a ball. — 2. White 

 arsenic 5 to 10 gr., opium half a dr., white vitriol, or blue, or green, 



2 dr., caraway seeds powd. ^ oz., treacle q. s. to form a ball. — 

 3. Peruv. bark powd. 1 oz., opium half a dr., ginger 1:^ dr., oil of 

 caraway 20 drops, treacle q. s. to form a ball. — 4. Cascarilla and 

 gentian root powd. each 2 dr., opium half a dr., oil of caraway 20 

 drops, treacle q. s. to form a ball. — 5. Quassia and canella alba of 

 each 2 dr., opium half a dr., ginger 1 dr., treacle q. s. to form a 

 ball. — 6. Gentian root powd. 3. dr., opium half a dr., cascarilla, 

 myrrh, and ppd. natron, of each 1 dr., treacle q. s. to form a ball. 

 — 7. Colombo powd. 3 to 4 dr., opium 1 dr., cassia 1 dr., all- 

 spice powd. 2 dr., treacle q. s. to form a ball. — 8. Yellow bark 6 

 dr., cascarilla 1 dr., powd. opium half a dr., salt of tartar 1 scrup., 

 syrup q. s. to make a ball ; if the horse is costive, the opium must 

 be omitted. 



Tonic ball, for washey horses. Salt of steel 2 to 4 dr.. Col umbo 

 root 3 dr., cascarilla bark 2 dr., opium 1 scrup., syrop q. s. to 

 make a ball. — 2. Blue vitriol 1 dr., liquorice powder 3 dr., treacle 

 q. s. to make a ball. — 3. Salt of steel 2 to 4 dr., powdered myrrh 

 2 dr., ginger 1 dr., syrop or treacle q. s. to make a ball. 



Tonic hall, for excessive staling in horses. Gentian root half an 

 oz., ginger 2 dr., opium half a dr. to 1 dr., oil of caraway 20 to 

 30 drops, syrop q. s. to make a ball. 



Tonic ball, for incontinence of urine in horses. Blue vitriol 1 dr., 

 Venice turp. 3 to 4 dr., ginger 2 dr., liquorice powder q. s. to 

 make a ball. 



Worm balls. Aloes 4 to 6 dr., Castile soap 3 dr., calomel, 

 ginger powd., of each 1 to 2 dr., oil of cloves 10 drops, syrop 

 q. s. to form a ball. — 2. Aloes 4 to 6 dr., powdered tin 3 to 4 dr., 

 Castille soap 3 dr., ginger powd. 1 to 2 dr., oil of cloves 10 to 

 20 drops, syrop q. s. to form a ball. 



Purging bolus for dogs. Jalap and rhubarb of each 10 

 to 20 gr., ginger 3 or 4 gr., soap 10 gr., water q. s. ; if this does 

 not open the bowels, add aloes half a dr., or 3 or 4 gr. of calomel. 

 In the distemper it must be preceded by a copious bleeding, and 

 abstinence from food for a day and a night. 



HARD CONFECTIONS; OR, DRY COMPOSITIONS 

 PRINCIPALLY COMPOSED OF SUGAR. 



Two methods are generally followed in making hard confec- 

 tions. Some are made with sugar, of which one half in fine 



