368 COMPENDIUM OF THE VEThPaXARV Airr, 



STOMACHIC PURGATIVE. 



No. 1. 

 BarbaJ.oes aloes, 6 dr. to I o7. 



Calomel, - - ^ dr. to 1 dr. 



Cascarilla, - - . 2 dr. 



Oil of peppermint, - 20 drops. 

 Tincture of cardamoms, 2 oz. 



Water (as warm as it can be convenientlv 



given) 12 oz. 



Mix for one dose. 



The quantity cf aloes must be regulated 

 by the horse's size, strength, &c. I have 

 sometimes added' a dram of prepared ammo- 

 nia to this draught, v,-hich, tliough it renders 

 the calomel less active, seems to be a useful 

 addition. If no evacuation be obtained in 

 about twenty hours, give another dose, with 

 half the quantity of aloes, and about 6 oz. of 

 castor oil; and, during the interval, let some 

 moderate stinmlant be given ; as, 



No. 2. 



Common salt, - - 1 oz. 



Water, - - . 8 oz. 



Compound spirit of ammonia, 1 dr. 



Mix. 



