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distinctly traced to the digestive organs, as indicated by a readily 

 observable symptom, namely, the passing of flatus (or wind ) from 

 the anus when the animal coughs. 



Ipecacuanha 3X is a useful remedy in the early stages of asthma 

 when the paroxysms are associated with digestive troubles, and 

 these may also be traced to a slightly inflamed condition of the 

 respiratory tract, such as running at the nose and eyes. 



Lobelia ix is undoubtedly an excellent remedy for some cases, 

 namely, those in which the paroxysms of coughing and difficulty 

 of breathing are specially aggravated by exertion or movement; 

 distention of the abdomen, and passing much water and that 

 frequently, are corroborative indications for this drug. 



Sulphur 12. — Independently of the marvellous power which 

 this drug seems to possess of arousing the system to a higher 

 susceptibilty to the action of drugs, it would appear from Dr. 

 Hughes' Pharmacodynamics that it also enjoys a reputation in 

 human practice for a specific power to control chronic asthma; 

 however this may be, we are able to add our testimony in support 

 of this view, as several cases of some long standing that had, 

 according to the position we maintain, arrived at the stage of 

 broken wind (emphysema) yielded to the action of Sulphur 12, 

 at the same time it is only fair to add that the patient had for 

 several weeks previously been x^Q.€\\\\\<g Arsenicum album 6x, but 

 with onh^ slight indications of improvement; the question there- 

 fore arises, was the action of the Sulphur specific and individual, 

 or did it serve to arouse the system to the action of the Arseni- 

 cum alb.; it is, of course, impossible to assert dogmatically which 

 was its action, although after consulting Dr. Hughes' work we 

 incline to the opinion that the SulpJiur acted independently; any- 

 how the result of the treatment was satisfactor}^, and where 

 Arsenicum fails, we commend the use oi Sulphur. 



Accessory Measures undoubtedly exercise a potent influence 

 upon whatever remedial measures may be adopted to overcome 

 this troublesome form of disease, which, for some unaccountable 

 reason, appears to find a readier seat of action among the heavy 

 class of horses than those that are better bred. 



The consideration of the diet to be allowed to a broken- winded 

 animal is all important; bulky food must be avoided; straw and 

 hay, with chaff of the same, had better be withheld, or only given 



