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made by mixing half an ounce of the ex- 

 tract to a pint of water ; some add to this a 

 Jittle camphorated spirit, or some distilled 

 vinegar; but when the lotion is intended 

 for the eyes, there must be a much larger 

 proportion of water, not less than a quart. 

 Goulard poultice is made by mixing as 

 much of the lotion, with bran, linseed, 

 meal, or any proper materials for poultice, 

 as will give them a proper consistence. 

 (See Poultices and Lotions, Pharvi.) 



Goulard is never used undiluted, nor is it 

 given internally. 



GRAINS OF PARADISE. A warm 

 stimulating seed, often used by farriers in 

 the diseases of horned cattle, as a cordial ; 

 and where medicines of that kind are re- 

 quired, it is certainly very proper; but it 

 is very necessary to consider the case well 

 before this medicine is employed, for if the 

 complaint be of an inflammatory nature, 

 grains of Paradise being a powerful stimu- 

 lant, may do much injury. 



The dose is from three to six drams. 

 GROUND IVY was formerly consi- 

 dered as an excellent remedy in pulmonary 

 complaints; but it is now disregarded by 



