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resins, or asafcetida, answer our purpose better than 

 valerian. 



Valerianate of Soda. — This has been found useful in 

 3horea, or twitching of the muscles in the dog, in doses of 

 from one to two grains. 



(1.) Valerianate op Iron. — ^A good tonic for the dog. 



(2.) Valerianate of Quinine. — An excellent remedy 

 for agues in man. 



Veratmm. — White Hellebore. If we had not so useful 

 a sedative medicine as we have in aconite, I would cer- 

 tainly recommend the tincture of white hellebore-root, in 

 all diseases for which aconite is recommended. On account 

 of its being more dangerous than aconite, in case of over- 

 dose, I will not say much more about it, as wherever 

 white hellebore is found in the country stores, aconite will 

 be there also. Hence, there can be no good reason for 

 recommending it when aconite can be procured. 



Veratria. — The alkaloid of white hellebore, and is one 

 of the most destructive of the deadly poisons. Nothing 

 could be more so than this preparation of hellebore ; and 

 what is more, at present, no test is known whereby to 

 detect its presence within the stomach or system. 



Wax. — ^This substance is used for giving hardness and 

 consistency to ointments, and is a favorite with me in the 

 form of shoemaker's wax, for the purpose of filling up 

 cracks and holes in the feet of horses, to keep out sand and 

 dirt. To be applied as follows: Make the wax in the 

 form of a stick, so that it can be held by one end, while 

 you hold a hot iron to the other, and hold it over the hole 

 or crack, so that the warm wax will drop into it. When 

 the part is full, wet the finger, and by this means the wax 



