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^piculce which grow upon the surface of 

 the pods ; these, when applied to tlie skin, 

 excite a painful kind of itching. The down 

 is a powerful anthelmintic in the human 

 subject, and would probably be found very 

 seiTiceable in the horse ; but I believe it 

 has never been tried. It is generally mixed 

 with treacle or honey.* 



CRETA. (See Chalk.) 



CREAM OF TARTAR. {See Jcid Tar- 

 iareous, ) 



CROCUS. (See Saffron.) 



CUCUMBER, wild. The feculaormuci- 

 laginous part of the fruit, is a violent purga- 

 tive and emetic, in the human subject, but 

 lias not been tried in the horse. f 



CUMMIN, the seed. A weak stimulant, 

 but its essential oil is an useful cordial and 

 carminative, in doses from half a dram te 

 one dram. 



DANDELION, though formerly consi- 



* I have since given a considerable dose to a 

 borse without any perceptible effect. 



f I have lately tryed this medicine in doses 

 from I dram to i dr^m and |. }t produced tw^ 

 visible effect. 



