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is indicated, I use the sulphite of soda, and have no cause 

 to regret the change. A bundle of fresh cut grass given 

 to a horse, will have a better, and more soothing effect 

 than nitre. Instead of being given in any disease, nitre 

 should be left to fulfil its destiny in the making of gun- 

 powder to liberate the toiling millions of other lands from 

 the hands of the despot and the oppressor. 



Nux Vomica, — Strychnos Nux Vomica. An active 

 poison in large doses, but a valuable agent in the cure of 

 diseases in all animals. The powdered nut is uncertain in 

 its effects, therefore the tincture, and the alkaloid should 

 only be used. 



Use. A nervine, and used when the nerves are depressed 

 and weak, just as aconite is used when the nerves are 

 strong and excited. The one medicine is used in de- 

 pression, and the other in diseases with exalted symptoms. 

 Paralysis or palsy is the loss of power in the motor nerves 

 of the part affected. Therefore, nux vomica is used in 

 twitching of the muscles of all animals ; and in glass eye 

 m the horse, depending upon the want of nervous energy 

 in the optic, or nerve of vision. 



Tincture. — Dose. For horses and cattle, the dose is 

 from ten to twenty drops, repeated three to four times in 

 the day. 



Strychnine. — Dose. To horses and cattle, give one 

 grain, once a day, gradually increasing the dose till three 

 grains are given in the day. To get the full benefit from 

 it, it will have to be given for a week or two, if the beast 

 has not got well by that time. In the use of strychnine, 

 care and good judgment must be exercised, for it must be 

 remembered that however useful a drug, or medicine may 

 be, its abuse is readily accomplished. Strychnine should 



