* ALOES— ALTERATIVE^. IS 



is sold at a much lower price than the others^ 

 but is so weak and uncertain in its effect, 

 that it is seldom employed in veterinary 

 medicine. The dose of siiccob^ine aloes is 

 from five drams to nine ; of Bar ba does y from 

 four drams to an ounce ; and of the Cape, 

 from six to ten drams. 



Aloes generally operates more speedily 

 when joined with soap, or either of the Jijced 

 alkalies. (See Alkalies.) 



Aloes is sometimes given as an alterative 

 in the dose of one or two drams. It is also 

 an ingredient in Fryar's Balsam, and corn- 

 pound tincture of myrrh ; preparations often 

 used by farriers. (See Cathartics, Vulnera- 

 ries, Alteratives.) 



ALTERATIVES are medicines that act 

 very gradually upon the constitution, and 

 therefore require to be continued for some 

 time. The medicines most commonly used 

 as alteratives in farriery are antimony, nitre 

 sulphur, and resin : these are generally 

 given together, particularly the three for- 

 mer. 



Though a m.ixture of these may some- 

 times produce good effects, it is by no 

 means an eligible medicine ; indeed, I have 



