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1. Stimulants. Under this class are found medicines 

 which have the power to excite or increase the vital 

 activity of an organ, they stimulate in fact. Their action 

 is prompt but only temporary or transient, their effects 

 soon pass off. 



Alcohol in the shape of whiskey, brandy, rum, etc.; 

 ammonia; sweet spirits of nitre; turpentine; coffee, are 

 all examples of this class, their use would be justified 

 after some exhausting work, such as a hard drive, in 

 fact in such cases their use will often head off an attack 

 of lung trouble. 



2. Tonics. The tonic family is a large one, and one 

 that is the most useful of all to the stockman, because in 

 this class are included the great natural medicines; — 

 good food, pure air and water, proper grooming and 

 exercise. Although other tonics are mentioned, it must 

 not be forgotten that their use will only be profitable 

 when combined with the above mentioned tonics. Use- 

 ful drugs of this kind are — iron in one of its forms; gen- 

 tian root; quinine; bluestone (copper sulphate); nux 

 vomica; aloes, etc. Tonics are somewhat slow in their 

 action but are permanent in their results, they improve 

 the appetite and blood circulation and therefore tone up 

 the entire system. The following or Douglas mixture 

 is a splendid tonic for fowls, sulfuric acid i ounce, cop- 

 peras 6 ounces, rain water 4 ounces; give a tablespoonfid 

 to 6 quarts of the drinking-water; for colds it is very 

 good. 



3. Purgatives. This class of drugs are especially use- 

 ful to the stockman because by their aid he is often ena- 

 bled to rectify mistakes in feeding or treatment. Pur- 



