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also Belladonna 1, Bryonia 1, Hot fomentations, Aloes, Exer- 

 cise, Cold "Water Bandages, and Diuretics. 



Aconite 2 and -e-. — Fomentations. — In tte more severe 

 forms of tlie malady, and so long as its extreme violence con- 

 tinues, give the patient Aconite of the 2nd dilution every two 

 hours, and frequently foment the limb with water, at a tem- 

 perature of 120° Farenheit, for thirty or forty minutes at a 

 time. Give the Aconite in 2-drachm doses, mixed with 6 or 8 

 ounces of cold water, and also make a lotion as follows and 

 apply to the affected Hmb externally : — 



Aconite -0- ... ... 4 drachms. 



"Warm "Water ... ... 1 pint. 



Use a portion of this every hour, and apply it warm. 



Belladonna 1 and Bryonia 1. — Upon the subsidence of 

 the severer symptoms, recourse should be had to BeUadomia 

 and Bryonia, Give the Belladonna in 2-drachm doses of the 1st 

 dilution, mixed with 2 or 3 ounces of water ; also, Bryonia of 

 the 1st dilution in 2-drachm doses, mixed with 3 or 4 ounces 

 of water. These remedies should be given in alternation morn- 

 ing, noon, and night, and their use persevered in for several 

 days in succession. 



Aloes. — In those cases where the system of the patient is 

 gross, and loaded with impurities, or where the diet has been ' 

 too abundant, or where the disease has arisen in consequence 

 of the sudden arrest of old discharges from the limb affected, a 

 purgative should be given to the animal when convalescence is 

 established. Barbadoes Aloes is the best purgative for the 

 purpose ; give 6 drachms for a dose. For instructions as to 

 the management of the patient during the operation of the 

 purgatives, see pages 76, 77, and 78. 



