80 SYNOPSIS OE VETERINARY 



Physiological Action. — Capsicum is a local irritant or vesicant 

 and has a hot pungent acrid taste, produces a warm sensation 

 in the stomach and throughout the body, stimulates the heart and 

 is good in flatulent colic. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF BITTERS.— The sim- 

 ple bitters increase appetite and aid digestion, thus promoting 

 constructive metamorphosis. They increase mucous secretion, 

 flow of saliva and gastric juice. They also increase the gastric 

 mucus ; their continued use will cause gastric catarrh and inter- 

 fere with digestion. 



The aromatic bitters have similar properties and in addition 

 are carminative. They have a local stimulant action on the ali- 

 mentary canal, due to the volatile oil, which they all contain ; as 

 well as decided astringent qualities, from their tannic and gallic 

 acids. 



THBRAPY — Dyspepsia — Convalescence. — To promote ap- 

 petite, aid digestion and relieve acute and chronic flatulence. In 

 bronchial catarrh and coughs give prunus virginiana and give 

 quassia internally and by enema for ascarides vermiculares (or 

 pin worms). 



EUCALYPTUS. 



Leaves of eucalyptus globulus ; Australian or blue gum tree. 



Composition. — Contains a peculiar resin, of 3 different res- 

 inous bodies ; a volatile oil consisting of eucalyptol, terpene, and 

 cymol, tannic acid, and a crystallizable fatty acid. 



ExTracTum eucalypti Eeuidum — Fluid Extract of Eucalyp- 

 tus. — Dose. Horse, J4 to 2 ozs. ; dogs, 15 Ms. to 1 dr.; yi of 

 this dose is sufficient as an expectorant. 



oleum eucalypti — Oil of Eucalyptus. — Dose. Horse, 

 1 to 4 drs. ; dogs, 2 to 10 Ms. ; In diluted alcohol, milk or oil. 



EucaeypToe is the most important of all the constituents, and 

 is now official ; is a neutral body obtained from the volatile oil of 

 eucalyptus. Dose. — Horse, 1 dr. to x / 2 oz. ; dog, 5 to 30 Ms. 



Antagonists and Incompatibles.—Alkzlies, mineral acids; 

 salts of iron, mercury, lead, zinc, etc. are chemically incompat- 

 ible. All waste producing agents are therapeutically incompat- 

 ible. 



