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Actions — tonic, stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, emmena- 

 gogue and aphrodisiac. 



PRUNUS VIRGINIAN A— Wild Cherry Bark— Used a 

 great deal in human medicine as an expectorant. Contains tannic 

 and gallic acids, also amygdalin and emulsin which by reaction 

 with water forms Hydrocyanic acid. 



Extractum pruni virginianae eluidum — Fluid Extract 

 of Wild Cherry. — Dose. — Horse, y 2 to 2 ozs.; dogs, 15 ms. to 

 1 dr. 



syrupus pruni virginianae. — Doses. — Dogs, y 2 to 2 drs. 



Actions — tonic, stomachic, astringent, sedative, and reduces 

 expectoration. Uses, catarrhal conditions and nervous coughs. 



CASCARILLA, — contains cascarillin, tannic acid, volatile 

 oil, etc. Used as a tonic, stimulant and carminative. 



Dose of powdered bark. — Horse, 2 drs. to 1 oz. ; dog, 10 to 

 20 grs. ; calves, 2 to 6 drs. ; pigs, 1 to 3 drs. ; lambs, 5 grs. to 1 dr. 

 Good for calves and pigs that are fed on whey and suffer from 

 dyspepsia. 



ZINGIBER — Ging e r- — Used as a stimulant and carmina- 

 tive in colic ; also to promote appetite and aid in indigestion and as 

 a local stimulant and rubefacient. — Dose. Horse, 2 drs. to y 2 oz. ; 

 pigs, 15 grs. to 1 dr.; dogs, 5 to 10 grs. Small doses as a stom- 

 achic. 



tinctura zingiberis — Essence of Ginger. — 20 per cent 

 •strength. Dose — Horse, y 2 to 2 ozs. ; 1 oz. average dose ; cattle, 

 double; sheep, i 1 /* drs. to 1 oz. ; pigs, 1 to 2 drs.; dogs, 15 

 to 30 ms. 



extractum zingiberis Eluidum — Fluid Extract of Ginger. 

 — Dose. — Horses, 2 to 4 drs. ; dogs, 2 to 10 ms. 



oeEorEsina zingiberis— Oleoresin of Ginger. — Dose. 

 Horses, mx to 3 ss. ; dogs, m. y& to 2. 



CAPSICUM— Red Pepper.— Cayenne Pepper. 



Extractum capsici fxuidum — Fluid Extract of Capsicum. 

 ; — Dose. Horse, 1 dr. to 3 drs. ; dogs, 2 to 10 ms. ^, ^ v d-*- ri 



fa lol'^S- tinctura capsici — Dose. — Horse, 2 drs. to 2 ozs.; dogs, 

 S to 30 ms. Dose of powdered Capsicum < same as of the fluid 



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extract. (Minimum dose as a stomachic.) gq ,tt\ e. , -flf7ff~"/Q TTfTT 

 ^ vmesuRA capsici — Dose. — Horse, %* eTrfc^o 2 iter.; tfegs, ° 

 m . M. to xxx ; cattle, 3 ss.-j. ; dogs, y& to 1 minim. ftoTs-z. (o— -30 Al> 



