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application of stimulants to the part. There is evi- 

 dently a struggle going forward between nature and 

 the disease, while the tumour is proceeding to suppu- 

 ration ; and the duration of this produces that ex- 

 haustion after recovery from strangles, which some- 

 times alarms, and is not always speedily removed. 

 The object, therefore, should be to promote the pro- 

 cess of suppuration, by which the disorder is termi- 

 nated and the animal relieved. 



Many persons employ fomentations to the part. 

 The effect of these is doubtful. The hair cannot 

 always be perfectly dried after the fomentation has 

 been used ; and the cold produced by evaporation from 

 the damp surface will do more harm than the warmth 

 of the fomentation had done good. A mild embroca- 

 tion, which by stimulating the skin shall draw blood 

 to the surface, and thereby hasten suppuration, is 

 much to be preferred. After the following has been 

 applied with all proper regard for the highly sensitive 

 nature of the swelling, the throat should be warmly 

 encased in flannel, as the cold would retard that pro- 

 cess it is the intention of the embrocation to quicken. 



RECIPE (No. 20). 

 Stimulating Embrocation. 

 Tincture of capsicums, two ounces ; 

 Tincture of cantharides, two ounces ; 

 Tincture of opium, two ounces ; 

 Oil of camphor, two ounces ; 

 Solution of soap, one quart : 

 Apply three daily until vesication is produced — then withhold the 

 embrocation : but when the part is nearly restored to a healthy con- 

 dition, the stimulation may be renewed if necessary. 



After the stimulant has acted, and the tumour is 



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