TOBACCO— TURPENTINE. 171 



niacb and bowels, and bring on violent 

 purging ; but it has been recommended as 

 a remedy for farcy. 



The dose is from half a dram to a dram. 



It is a good emetic for dogs, when they 

 have swallowed any poisonous substance^ or 

 at the commencement of the distemper, 



TURMEKirK. This root, though for- 

 merly employed, and still highly esteemed, 

 by farriers, as a remedy for the jaundice, or 

 yellows, does not appear to differ from other 

 aromatic stimulants, which quality it pos- 

 sesses in a moderate degree. 



The dose is about one ounce. 



TURNIPS. Boiled /z^r;2z/?j make an ex- 

 cellent poultice for the heels when affected 



witn grease. 



TURPENTINE. This term is applied to 

 tlie resinous juices of certain trees. There 

 are four kinds, viz. Chio, Strasburgh, Ve- 

 nice, and comm.on turpentine, the two last 

 only, are employed in veterinary medicine. 

 They are effectual diuretics, ai\d possess a 

 considerable carminative power. Common 

 turpentine is a principal ingredient in diges- 

 tive and detergent ointments- By distilla- 

 tion we obtain from it the oij^orasit is 



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