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perceived, the mercurial balls must be discontinued. 

 In salivation the mouth should be frequently washed 

 with the solution of the Epsom salts, an ounce dissolved 

 in a pint of water ; and a drachm of sulphuric acid 

 should be mixed with every pail of water from which 

 the horse drinks. When Farcy is present, purgatives 

 are not proper, and must not be given. 



If much purging and griping have been produced, 

 let plenty of thick starch or arrow-root be horned down, 

 and the following drink given morning and night : — 



RECIPE (No. 16). 



Drink for Purging from Corrosive Sublimate. 



Take — Powdered opium, two drachms ; pi'epared chalk, two 

 drachms ; liquor potassse, one ounce : mix and gradually pour to them 

 half a pint of thin cold gruel. 



If two days should pass and the purging not be 

 relieved, continue the starch and arrow-root, and give 

 the following drink : — 



RECIPE (No. 17). 



Astringent Drink. 



Take — Prepared chalk, an ounce ; 



Powdered catechu, two drachms ; 

 Powdered opium, one drachm ; 

 Powdered ginger, one drachm ; 

 Powdered oak bark, half an ounce. 

 Rub them well together, and gradually add a pint of thin gruel. 

 This mixture should be given morning, noon, and night until the 

 purging begins to cease. 



If, after a fair trial of the corrosive sublimate, no 

 benefit seems to have been obtained, recourse should 

 be had to the sulphate of copper (blue vitriol). 



