^ THE FARMER'S . 



Water of ammonia 2 oz. 



The whole to be mixed with as much water as will 

 bring it to the consistence of cream. 



Immediately after bleeding, give the following 

 drink: 



Take of camphor 2 dr. 



Nitre I 1-2 oz. 



Powdered caraway seeds 1 oz. 



To be given in a pint of gruel. 

 " Should the animal be costive, a clyster should 

 be administered, consisting of about three or four 

 quarts of warm water, and halfa pound of common 

 salt, A pint of caster oil, also, may be added to 

 the above drink; if this cannot be procured, sweet 

 oil, linseed oil, or even melted lard may be sub- 

 stituted. 



" It is a bad plan to take only a small "quantity 

 of blood daily, or every other day as has been ad- 

 vised; f jr though it may sometimes retard the pro- 

 gress of inflammation, yet the animal will eventu- 

 ally be destroyed by it. Stimulating or heating 

 medicines are highly pernicious. 



" Inflammation of the lungs is a term, that has 

 unfortunately been too often applied to diseases of 

 a different kind; and it is from this error perhaps, 

 that strong stimulating medicines have been re- 

 commended on such occasions. There is an afl^ec- 

 tion of the lungs and parts connected with them, 

 which will not admit of the copious bleeding I have 

 recommended; but the symptoms are widely differ- 

 ent. There is not that difficulty and quickness in 

 breathing; the pulse is weak but not much quicker 

 than usual; the kernels or glands about the throat 

 are often swollen; sometimes there is considerable 

 difficulty of swallowing, which is particularly seen 



