4 MATERIA MEDICA. 



inL>:. In makino^ vialt mashes, the water 

 should be considerably below the boiling 

 point, otherwise the malt would clot, and 

 be s])oiled. These are given for the purpose 

 of recruiting strength, when a horse is de- 

 bilitated from fever, or any other cause. 

 (See Malt.) 



MASTICH. A resin, used only in the 

 composition of varnishes. 



MEADOW SAFFRON. The root of this 

 plant is a powerful diuretic in the human 

 system, but its eifect on the horse is not 

 linown. 



MECHOACAN. The rootw^s employed 

 as a purgative before Jalap was known. It 

 is much weaker than jalap, nor does it pos- 

 sess a single quality which can recommend 

 it as a horse medicine. 



MELILOT. This plant was sometimes 

 employed in the composition of glijsiers, 

 and a plaster, but is now seldom applied to 

 any medical purpose. 



MERCUIiIALS. Preparations of quick- 

 silver. 



Mercurial Ointment. This is made by 

 nibbing together, in a mortar, quicksilver 

 and hog's lard, in various proportions, ac- 



