CHAPTER HI. 
FORMUL.^ INTERNAL REMEDIES. 
Anodynes. — Agents employed to allay or diminish pain, and of 
these for elephants, opium, Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa), henbane 
(Hyoscyamus niger) and datura (Datura stramonium) are the most 
useful. 
Opium as obtained in balls may be given in doses from 2 drs. to 
I oz. : — 
(1) Extractum opii ... ... ... i to 2 drs. 
Deodorized opium (United States Phar- 
macopoeia) ... ... ... I to 2 drs. 
(2) Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa) — 
Bhang ... ... ... 4 to 8 drs. 
Ganja ... ... ... 2 to 6 drs. 
Extractum cannabis Indica ... ... 2 to 3 drs. 
Extractum cannabis (fluidum) ... \ to i oz. 
(3) Dhatura '^'^^ " -> '•[^^ 
Cleaves ... ... 4 drs. to i\ ozs. 
(4) Henbane leaves ( Hyoscyamus niger) ... | to i oz. 
Extractum Hyosqyami ... ... \ to i dr. 
[Note. — A tincture may be made by bruising 2^ ozs- of seeds and adding 
one pint of proof spirit— macerate for i4 days and strain. Waring states it 
produces all the narcotic effect and is inexpensive when compared with opium. 
Dose is 1 1 to 2 ozs. This drug in its action resembles Henbane. Wide dilation 
of the pupil indicates that the drug should be stopped,] 
(5) Opium .. ... ... 3 drs. 
Camphor ... ... ... 4. drs- 
(6) Laudanum ... ... •••3 ozs. 
Sweet spirits of nitre ... ... 3 ozs. 
Water .. ... ... Sufficiency. 
Soaked in bread or boiled rice sweetened. 
Any of the above in doses regulated in accordance with the age 
of the animal and the severity of the case may be added to other 
medicines, namely cardamoms, nutmeg, cloves, assafoetida, but must ^ 
be repeated with caution, that is half doses every four hours. 
