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vorite diuretic bolus is composed of potassium nitrate 

 3SS., soap 3 i., resin 3 ss., Venice turpentine 3 ss. 

 For sore throat a bolus of the nitrate f ss., extract of 

 belladonna 3ss., camphor 3i., or the same made 

 up into an electuary with powdered slippery elm bark 

 and syrup. This last has been found serviceable 

 in bronchitis, pharyngitis, and laryngitis. Together 

 with tincture of aconite the nitrate is considered the 

 best treatment for Laminitis by many practitioners. 

 The acetate produces slight diuresis, helps to reduce 

 temperature, alkalinifies the blood and urine, is given 

 in inflammations to promote the excretion of result- 

 ing products, also in irritability of the kidneys and 

 bladder. 



The permanganate destroys bacteria, is used in so- 

 lution ( 3 i.-iij- to aqua Oi.) as a disinfectant and de- 

 odorant wash for foul wounds, sores; for washing 

 the hands after dissections and post-mortem, etc., in 

 weak solution. It has been found to be the best anti- 

 dote for morphine or opium poisoning. Doses of 

 from gr. x. to xxx. are recommended for the horse in 

 septicaemia. 



Sodium. 



Sodium occurs in combination naturally in large 

 quantity in sea water, marine plants, etc. ; also as 

 rocli salt, as borax, and in the Chili nitre beds. 



Chief Preparations.— /Sodit Carbonas, sodium 

 carbonate, " washing soda." Sodii Bicarhonas, so- 

 dium bicarbonate, "baking soda," "soda salseratus." 

 Sodii Chloridum, sodium chloride, common salt. 



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