SAL AMMONIAC — SALT OF WORMWOOD. 1 57 



Salt Common, or Sea Salt. This is the 

 most useful of all neutral salts for veterinary 

 purposes, nitre excepted. 



In doses from four to six ounces, it gene- 

 rally operates as an easy and effectual laxa- 

 tive ; and when there are worms, if assisted 

 by a small dose of aloes, it frequently expels 

 them. 



It is extremely useful in laxative glysters, 

 (See Pharm.J and considerably promotes 

 the operation of castor oil. (See Laxa- 

 tivesy Pharm.J In chronic inflammation of 

 the eye, I have often applied it to that organ 

 in fine powder, with tlie best effect. 



Salt Petre. (See Nitre.) 



Salt of Ste^l, or Viiriolated Iron. A 

 combination of vitriolic acid and iron. This 

 is by no means so remarkable for its tonic 

 power in the horse, as in the human subject, 

 but it is said to possess this quality, and is 

 often given in doses from four to six drams. 

 I have several times employed it in cases 

 that appeared to require tonic remedies, but 

 with very little eflfec. (See Iron.) 



Salt of Tartar. (See Potash and 

 Alkalies.) 



Salt of Wormwood. (See the same.] 



