50 VETERINARY 



Barbadoes aloes, three drams ; cream -of tar* 

 tar, three drams ; ginger, one scruple s 

 soap sufficient to make the ball. 



If the disease proceed from indigestion, we must 

 endeavour to restore the stomach to its proper 

 tone of action ; for which purpose, let him take 

 the following medicine : 



Take grains of paradise in powder, two drams ; 

 powder of gentian and powder ©f Columba, 

 of each three drams ; powder of ginger, 

 one dram : honey, sufficient to form the, 

 ball. 



The above ball may be given every morning 

 and evening, for six or eight days, or longer, if 

 required. 



If it proceeds from violent purgatives, we must 

 use such medicines as have a tendency to allay 

 pain, and are at the same time astringent and mu- 

 cilaginous, so as to sheath the intestines from the 

 irritating matter ; for which the following is ex- 

 cellent : 



Take gum arabic in powder, one ounce, dis- 

 solve it in two quarts of boiling water; and> 

 when cold, add half an ounce of tincture of 

 epium. 



