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tion of squill for veterinary purposes is the 

 powder of the dried root; which, in the 

 dose of one dram or more, is an excellent 

 expectorant, and very efficacious in chronic 

 cough ; in larger doses it generally acts as 

 a diuretic, but is not a desirable medicine 

 for that purpose, there being many diure- 

 tics more certain in their effect. Gu77i Am" 

 moniacum is an eligible addition to squill ; 

 and I have sometimes seen camphor and 

 opium joined to it with good effect. One 

 dram of the dried squill is equal to about 

 five drams in its fresh state. There are 

 three other preparations of squill made, viz. 

 the spirituous and acetous tincture, and the 

 oxymel ; but these are not well calculated 

 for veterinary purposes. 



STARCH. Starch glysters with opium 

 are sometimes employed in obstinate diar- 

 rhoeas or irritation of the rectum. In no 

 other way is it useful in veterinary practice, 

 while the cheaper mucilages, such as lin- 

 seed, marshmallow, &c. can be procured ; 

 but when these are wanting, it is capable of 

 making a good mucilaginous drink. (See 

 Phann. Emollients and Demulcents.) 



ST A YES AC RE. The seeds of Stavesacre 



