LINSEED OIL 405 



this teaching does not obtain unless the piles are inflamed. In pileSj 

 associated with an atonic condition, aloes may be beneficial by improving 

 the tone of the bowels. The U. S. P. compound laxative pill is one of 

 the best laxatives in chronic constipation of dogs and cats. Each pill 

 contains 1/120 gr. of strychnine. Aloes may be useful in jaundice due to 

 constipation, but in general it is inferior to salines, calomel and podo- 

 phyllin in the treatment of this disorder. According to Brunton, the 

 presence of bile in the intestines is essential for the action of aloes. 

 Therefore the absence of bile in the bowels would forbid the use of 

 aloes as a purgative. Laxative doses of aloes, in combination with iron, 

 are valuable in amenorrhea, or absence of estrum, about the time that 

 "heat" should occur. 



Omum Lini. Linseed Oil. (U. S. & B. P.) 



Synonym. — Oil of flaxseed, E. ; huUe de lin, Fr. ; leini)!, lelnsamenol, G. 



A fixed oil expressed from linseed without the use of heat. 



Properties. — A yellowish, oily liquid, having a peculiar odor and bland taste. 

 When exposed to the air it gradually thickens, darkens in color, and acquires a 

 strong odor and taste. 



Spec. gr. 0.926 to 0.935. Slightly soluble in alcohol, miscible with ether, chloro- 

 form, benzin, carbon disulphide, or oil of turpentine. 



Constituents. — 1, linolein; 2, myristin; 3, palmitin; 4, albumin, which gives 

 the oil Its drying qualities. 



Z>os«.— H., Oss-i, (250-500). Mild laxative, on bran mash. C, Ol-ii, (500- 

 1000); Sh. & Sw., §vi-xii, (180-360); D. & C, §ss-ii, (lS-60). 



Action and Uses. — Linseed oil exerts a laxative, or mild purgative 

 effect by its mechanical action in lubricating the bowels and their con- 

 tents. It is suitable for horses when a derivative or depleting action is 

 not desirable, as in fecal impaction or overloaded bowels in weak animals, 

 and in those suffering from inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract 

 or digestive organs ; diarrhea, dysentery, and in pregnancy. Aloes, on 

 the other hand, would be contraindicated in these conditions. Carron oil 

 (linseed oil and lime water, equal parts), is particularly appropriate as 

 a remedy for "heaves'" in horses (§ii-iv), and is one of the best cathartics 

 for foals, lambs and calves (§ii-iv). The laxative and antacid properties 

 of this preparation tend to combat intestinal fermentation which is so 

 common in young animals with digestive disorders and diarrhea. The 

 same qualities of carron oil prevent flatulence and interference with the 

 already impeded breathing in "heaves" of horses. 



Carron Oil. 



Olei lini. 



Liquorls calcis aa Siv. 



M. 



S. Four tablespoonfuls 3 times daily on feed for 

 horses with heaves; also in the same dose as a 

 cathartic for foals or calves. 



Carron oil is frequently employed on cotton cloth or gauze in burns. 

 It was first used for this purpose in the Carron iron works. It is not so 

 good as boric acid ointment since it is not antiseptic. 



Linseed oil is frequently given to ruminants, although Epiom salt 

 is generally the best purge for them. It is indicated for these animals 



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