MEDICINES AND RECEIPTS. 369 



AMMONIA. 



Ammonia is obtained from plants and animals. There ar« 

 seveial forms of ammonia, but the one mostly used in thi 

 practice is strong' liquor ammonia, which is used mostly for mak- 

 ing liniments. For how to use it see the receipt of white liniment 



at back of this book. 



ANISEED. 



Aniseed g-rows in the form of berries on bushes that grow in 

 Spain, Germany and Southern Russia. The berries are dried and 

 §fround, this being the form we get them in. 



Its Action and Use. — It stimulates dig-estion, sweetens th« 

 stomach, and in cases where the stomach is deranged it relieves! 

 the gasses that form. It is a splendid thing for animals that are 

 recovering from weakening diseases to give them an appetite and 

 Duild them up. 



Dose. — For horses, 1 tablespoon ful; cattle, 1 tablespoonful } 

 sheep, 1 teaspoonful; pigs and dogs, ^ to 1 teaspoonful. 



ARNICA. 



Arnica is got from a plant that grows in mountainous coun- 

 tries in Central Europe, Asia and America. The form we use W 

 the Tincture of Arnica, which is taken from the root of the plant. 



Its Action and Use. — It is not used much internally, but if 



jsed externally in the form of a cooling lotion for sprains, wounds, 



stc. — one ounce or 4 tablespoonfuls of arnica to a pint of water 



ind applied twice a day. It is also used to rub race horses' legs 



oefore and after bandaging to keep them from getting stifl' 



and sore. 



ARSENIC. 



Arsenic is got from the mineral kingdom. In its pure form 



it is not much used in practice because it is too strong and power 

 Ful. The form that is used is known as Fowler's Solution, whicb 

 is prepared from arsenic, and is in the form of a liquid. 



Its Action and Use. — It is a powerful tonic for the stomach 

 and system in general, and is especially used after weakening dis* 

 eases, such as distemper, and will often start the animal to thrivr 

 when everything else will fail. 



Dose. — For horses, | ounce or 2 tablespoonfuls; cattle, ^ 

 ounce or 2 tablespoonfuls; sheep, 1 dram or I teaspoonful; pigs 

 and dogs, ^ dr iin or ^ tea^pooMiiil. Give this medicine combinrd 

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