MAGNESIA —MAUJOR AM. HI 



composition of emollient drinks, from the 

 mucilage it contains ; fomentations, glysters, 

 and poultices, may also be made with it. (See 

 P harm. J 



MALT is very serviceable to horses that 

 are recovering from ft:ver ; it is useful, 

 also, when the system is weakened by large 

 abscesses, which discbarge copiously, and 

 in almost everv case depending on debility. 



It appears to be easy of digestion, and 

 very nutritious, though not so stimulating 

 as oats. Green malt has been recommended 

 for improving the condition of horses, and 

 giving them a smooth, glossy coat. Infu- 

 sion of malt is sometimes given with advan- 

 tage to sick horses ; but they generally re- 

 quire to be drenched with it, which is a great 

 inconvenience. It is always adviseable to 

 employ malt that is broken, as it is more 

 readily digested, and requires less mastica- 

 tion in that state ; and if a horse can be in- 

 duced to eat in the form of a mash, it is still 

 better. (See Mashes,) 



MANNA, a gentle laxative, but never 

 usad in the diseases of horses 



rvIAllJORAM. An agreeable aromatic 

 herb, whose essential oil posse-^ses nearly ihe 



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