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called, excite and raise the action of the brain and 
heart. 
1. Stimulating Mixture.—Aromatic spirit of ammonia, 
I oz.; tincture of cardamoms, 1 oz.; camphor mixture, 
6 0z. Mix, and give two table-spoonfuls every six hours, 
Stomachics.—Stomachics are medicines given to im- 
prove the tone of the stomach when impaired by bad 
management or disease. . 
1. Stomachic Bolus.—Extract of gentian, 6 to 8 grs.; 
powdered rhubarb, 2 to 3 grs. Mix, and give twice a day. 
2. Stomachic Mixture —Tincture of cardamoms, 4 to 
I oz. ; infusion of cascarilla, 7 0z.; carbonate of soda, 
4.drm. Mix: give one or two table-spoonfuls twice a day. 
Styptics.—Styptics are remedies which have a ten- 
dency to stop the flow of blood either from internal or 
external surfaces. They are used either by the mouth, 
or to the part itself in the shape of lotions, &c.; or the 
actual cautery, which is always the best in external 
bleeding. 
Internal Styptics.—1. For Bloody Urine, or Bleed- 
ing from the Lungs.—Superacetate of lead, 12 to 14 grs. ; 
tincture of matico, } to 1 0z.; vinegar, 2 drms. ; water, 
74 oz. Mix; give two table-spoonfuls two or three 
times a day to a full-sized dog. 
Tonics.— Tonics augment the vigour of the whole 
body permanently, whilst stimulants only act for a short 
time. They are chiefly useful after low fever. 
1. Zonic Pills—Sulphate of quinine, 1 to 3 grs. ; gin- 
ger, 2to3grs. Extract of gentian, enough to form a 
bolus, to be given twice a day. 
2. Tonic Mixture —Compound tincture of bark, 1 02. ; 
decoction of yellow bark, 70z. Mix, and give two table- 
spoonfuls twice or thrice a day. 
Worm Medicines (Parasiticides).— Worm medi- 
cines, or vermifuges, are given in order to expel worms, 
which they do partly from their specific action upon the 
parasite itself, and partly by their purgative qualities, 
which all ought to possess, or to be followed by medi- 
cines of that class. 
1. For Worms Generally—Two drachms of powdered 
