66 MATERIA lyiEDIC;^. 



COLOMBO, the root. A good stoma- 

 chic bitter, much used in human medicine, 

 and though rarely employed in veterinary 

 practice, seems ta be worth a trial in cases, 

 of indigestion and flatulency. 



The dose is about one ounce ; it would 

 perhaps be more effectual if joined with 

 ginger or cassia. 



CONTRAYERVA, the root is consider- 

 ed by medical practitioners as a mild dia- 

 phoretic and cordial, but it is never used in 

 Teteriiiar}^ practice. 



COPPER. This metal is a component 

 part of blue vitriol (vitriolated copper) and 

 verdigris, two valuable preparations. (See 

 Blue ritriol and Verdigris^) 



CORAL, white and red. These act only 

 as absorbents, though formerly accounted 

 mithdmintic. 



CORL\NDER, the seed. A weak aro- 

 matic stimulant, not used in veterinary me- 

 dicine. 



COWHAGE, or Cnmtch. A pod pro- 

 duced by a plant growing in the West India 

 Islands, and other warm climates, v/here 

 it proves very troublesome to cattle and 

 other domestic animals, on account of the 



