LIST OF DBUGS. 13 



FEBRIFUGES. 



Fever medicines are given to allay fever, which they do by increasing the secre- 

 tions of urine and sweat, and also by reducing the action of the heart. 



1. FEBRIFUGE PILL. Calomel, 1 to 3 grains ; digitalis, -| grain ; nitre, 3 to 5 

 grains. Confection to form a pill, to be given every night. 



Or, 2. Nitre, 3 to 5 grains ; tartar emetic, i grain. Confection to form a pill, 

 to be given night and morning. 



3. FEVER MIXTURE. Nitre, 1 drachm ; sweet spirits of nitre, 3 drachms ; 

 mindererus spirit, 1 ounce ; camphor mixture, 6| ounces. Mix, and give two table- 

 spoonfuls every six hours. 



OINTMENTS 



Are greasy applications, by means of which certain substances are brought 

 into contact with the vessels of the skin. 



1. MANGE OINTMENT. Green iodide of mercury, 1 drachm; lard 1 ounce. 

 Mix, and rub in a small quantity every other day to the parts affected. 



N.B. Not more than a quarter of the body should ever be dressed at one 

 time. Care should be taken to avoid leaving any superfluous ointment on the 

 surface of the body. 



2. DIGESTIVE OINTMENT. Red precipitate, 1 ounce ; Venice turpentine, 

 1^ ounces ; bees' wax, f ounce ; lard, 2 ounces. Mix. 



STOMACHICS 



Are given to increase the tone of the stomach in particular. 



1. STOMACHIC PILL. Extract of gentian, 5 grains ; powdered rhubarb, 2 grains. 

 Mix, and give twice a day. 



2. STOMACHIC DRAUGHT. Tincture of cardamoms, ^ drachm; compound 

 infusion of gentian, 1 ounce ; tincture of ginger, 5 drops. Mix, and give twice 

 a day. 



STYPTICS. 



Styptics are remedies which have a tendency to stop the flow of blood either 

 from internal or external surfaces. They are used either by the mouth, or to the 

 part itself in the shape of lotions, &c. ; or the actual cautery, which is always the 

 best in external bleeding. 



1. INTERNAL STYPTICS FOR BLOODY URINE, OR BLEEDING FROM THE LUNGS. 

 Superacetate of lead, 12 to 24 grains ; tincture of matico, | to 1 ounce ; vinegar, 

 2 drachms ; water, 7 to 7| ounces. Mix, and give two tablespoonfuls two or three 

 times a day to a full-sized dog. 



TONICS 



Augment the vigour of the whole body permanently, whilst stimulants only act 

 for a short trnv. They are chiefly useful after low fever. 



