AND HIS DISEASES. 211 



Melt tte lard and oil over a slow fire, and when cooling, stir in the 

 other ingredients. 



(No. 3.)— Ointment— 



' Lard, . . . . / \Vo. 

 Turpentine, . . ■ i ^ ounces, f 

 Powdered flies, . . . J 3 „ t 

 Biniodide of mercury, . .1 6 drachms.! 

 To be tSoroughly incorporated. Useful for* splints, spavins, ring- 

 bones, and enlargement of glands. i 



(No. 4.)/ Lard, . . . . 1 lb. ^ 



Bee's wax, . . .4 ounceaf^ 



Biniodide of mercury, . . 2^ ' „ j 



Melt tHe lard and wax, and the biniodide, and stir till oold. Useful 



for enlargement of bone or glandular tissues. 



(No. 5.)— -Liquid blister — 



J Rectified spirits of wine, 



f. Powdered cantharides, . 

 \ „ camphor, 



Macei;ate tor ten days. To be used as a sweatiilg blister. 



(No. 6.) — Liquid blister — 



Olive oil, \ 



Oil of turpentine, \ equal parts. 



Aqua ammonia, ) 

 To be well shaken.' Useful for sore throat, chronic swellings, and 

 callous enlargements. 



COLIC MIXTURES.* 



(No. 1.)— Professor Dick's — 



Linseed oil, . . .1 quart. 



'Tincture of opium, . . 2 ounces. 



Oil of turpentine, . . 2 „ 



Mix. 

 To be given as a drench. 



y * See also Antispasmodics, page 208. 



