RHEUM — RHUBARB M& 



piles, high fever, weak and debilitated animals, cystitis, inflamma- 

 tion of the pelvic organs, pregnancy, and in milking animals 

 the milk will have a bitter taste. Animals which are suckling the 

 young may excrete enough aloes through the milk to purge the 

 young. In influenza and catarrhal and respiratory diseases it should 

 be given in very small doses, if at all, on account of the liability to 

 cause superpurgation. 



Administration. Aloes is usually given per os in the form of a 

 bolus or pill on account of its disagreeable taste. As a tonic it may 

 be given in small doses upon the food if the animal will eat it. 

 Some of its liquid preparations are given in solution. Occasionally 

 aloin is given in solution. Where it is desired to make pills (boli), 

 aloes is melted over a water bath, at a temperature not exceeding 

 120° F., the other ingredients added and then a small amount of 

 glycerin is added to the whole so that the mass will not dry so rapidly. 

 In cases where it is desired to simply purge an animal he may be 

 prepared for the purge by feeding on bran mashes for a day or two 

 before administering the aloes. A carminative is often added to 

 aloes to lessen the griping. Atropine or belladonna is also added 

 occasionally for the same purpose. Aloes will also cause purgation 

 when given by enema provided it is administered with bile or some 

 solvent like glycerin. 



There are certain precautions which should be taken when ad- 

 ministering a purgative dose of aloes to a horse. 



He may be gently walked 12 hours after the dose if purgation 

 does not take place, but upon its appearance should be kept in the 

 stable. His water should be warmed. His food should be limited 

 to hay and bran, if he will take any nourishment at all, he should 

 not be allowed any green food and should not be worked until purga- 

 tion ceases. 



Purge for Horse. 



^ Aloes 3 vj-viij 



Hydrargyri Chloridi Mitis grs. xxx-lx 



Nucis Vomicae 3 j 



Zingiberis 3 ij 



M. Ft. Bolus. 



Sig. One dose. 



Wound Dressing. 

 B Tincturse Aloes. 



Tincturse Myrrh aa. q. s. 

 M. Ft. Sol. 

 Sig. Apply to wound. 



RHEUM 



Synonym. Ehubarb 



Parts Used. The rhizomes and roots of Rheum officinale and 

 other species of rheum, a perennial herb, resembling garden rhu- 



