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ALTERATIVES. 



POWDERS. 



No. 1.) J Tartar emetic, . 

 Nitre (saltpetre), 



2 ounces. 

 4 „ 



Mix. 



Divide into twelve powders, one to be given twice a day in the food. 

 Useful in catarrh, influenza, and skin diseases. 



^No. 2.) Sulphur, ... 3 ounces. 



Nitre, . . . . 2 „ 



Antimony, . . . . \\ „ 



Mix. 



To be divided into six powders, one daily in the food. Usefxil in 



skin diseases. 



BALLS. 



(No. 1.) Barbadoes aloes, . . 10 drachms. 



Castile soap, . . . 12 „ 



Powdered carraway seed, . 12 „ 



Powdered ginger, . . 4 „ 



Molasses or palm oil sufficient to form a mass. 



Divide into six balls, one to be given every morning till the bowels 



are freely opened. Useful in hide-bound, costive bowels, and skin . 



diseases. 



(No. 2.) t Barbadoes aloes, . . 10 drachms. 



\ Calomel, . . . . 2 „ 



/ Powdered fenugree, . . 12 „ 



( Ginger, . . ' . . 4 „ 



V Oil of cloves, . . .40 drops. 



Soft soap sufficient to form a fnass. 

 I Divide into jfour, one every second day ; while taking these, he must 

 I have mashes, chilled water, &c., an dcarefully preserved from cold 

 ^and damp. Useful in hide-bound^rease, unthrifty_condition^&c. 



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(No. 3.) / Tartar emetic, 

 X Calomel, . 



6 drachms. 

 . 3 „ 



t' Sublimated sulphur, , . 3 ounces. 



Common mass sufficient to form six balls of an ounce eachj one 

 daily. Useful in mange, worms, and skin diseases. 



