CaRxMINATIVES— CATHAUTlCb, « I X 



Jittle ginger. I have seen the complaint 

 removed by warm beer and ginger, or a cor- 

 dial ball, mixed with warm beer. 



It may not be amiss to repeat the caution 

 we have given, respecting the necessity of 

 distinguishing the flatulent from the inflam-^ 

 maiory cholic ; as in the latter, the above re- 

 medies would be highly pernicious : for this 

 purpose, the reader may consult the Corn- 

 pendhwt of the Veterinary Art; in which 

 both diseases are fully described. 



CATHARTICS. Medicines that excite 

 purging. The preparations employed for 

 this purpose are commonly termed physic. 



MILD PHYSIC. 

 No. 1. Barbadoc's aloes, half an ounce. 



Prepared natron, one dram and a half* 



Powdered cassia, one dram. 



Oil of aniseed, twenty five drops. 

 To be made into a ball with honeyfororre 

 dose. 

 No. 2. Barbadocs aloes, half an ounce. 



Calomel, half a dram. 



Ginger, one dram. 



Castile soap, three drams. 



Oil of aniseed, twenty drops 



