lOG MATERIA MEDIC A. 



Black Hellebore is never used in horse 

 medicine. 



HEMLOCK. A strong narcotic ; but on 

 many occasions an useful medicine, possess* 

 ing, like opium, an anodyne quality, but 

 not so certain in its effect. It is said, how- 

 ever, not to produce costiveness likeopium; 

 and, as far as I have been able to judge, this 

 observation holds good with respect to the 

 horse. The complaint in which it has been 

 chiefly employed in veterinary practice, is 

 obstinate cough, depending upon irritabi- 

 lity, in which it often proves serviceable. 

 The leaves are to be carefully dried and 

 powdered. The powder must be kept in a 

 well-stopped bottle, from which the light 

 should be excluded. 



The dose is about a dram ; but it may be 

 gradually increased to a much larger quan- 

 thy. 



dose caused an appearance of sickness and saliva. 

 tion ; others took several doses before any efFect 

 was observed, it was given daily in a case of 

 farcy in the dose of half an ounce, and the horse 

 got well, no other remedy was employed except 

 folistersj in none of the experiments did it caus« 

 any dangerous symptoms. 



