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34 SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



MEDICINES ACTING ON ORGANS OF GENERATION 

 AND THE MAMMARY GLANDS. 



On Generative Organs. — Aphrodisiacs, anaphrodisiacs, ec- 

 bolics and emmenagogues, uterine depressants, uterine tonics and 

 alteratives. 



Aphrodisiacs. — Stimulate the sexual appetite and function, 

 by direct or reflex action on the genital centers in the brain and 

 cord, as nux vomica, strychnine, cannabis indica, cantharides, 

 phosphorus, alcohol, ergot, and general tonics. 



Anaphrodisiacs. — Diminish sexual desire and lower the func- 

 tional power of the sexual organs either by depressing the spe- 

 cial nervous apparatus, or by decreasing the local circulation ; ex- 

 amples, tobacco, cocaine, belladonna, gelsem. camphor, mono- 

 bromate of camphor, bromides, iodides, local cold, cocaine locally 

 (drop 4 per cent solution on the glans penis). 



Emmenagogues. — Restore the menstrual functions and are 

 divided into: 



i. Direct, which stimulate the uterine muscular fibres and 

 are ecbolic in large doses, as ergot, rue, savine, potassium-per- 

 manganate, etc. 



2. Indirect or tonic, which improve and tone up the blood 

 and nervous system. This is done by iron, manganese, strych- 

 nine, cinnamon and other tonics. 



Ecbolics or Oxytocics. — Agents which produce abortion by 

 stimulating the pregnant uterus to contract upon its contents; 

 supposed to be by direct irritation upon the center in the cord; 

 this is produced by ergot, ustilago, savine, oil of rue, pilocarpine, 

 violent or irritant purgatives, tansy, pennyroyal, etc. 



Uterine Depressants. — Lower the activity of the nervo-mus- 

 cular apparatus controlling uterine contraction, the chief of which 

 are, opium, morphine, cannabis indica, bromides and chloroform 

 (but not ether). Viburnum prunifolium is a good tonic in regular 

 aborting animals and in full doses tends to prevent abortion even 

 when the act is fully established, provided the membranes are not 

 detached nor the waters have escaped. 



Uterine Tonics and Alteratives. — Improve the vigor and re- 

 move morbid conditions of the uterus, viburnum prunifolium, 



