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U 0i 12 . 1 Oz. powdered anise seed, 
1 Oz. “ myrrh, 
1 Oz. “ allspice, 
1 oz. “ cummin seed. 
To be stirred in a quart of warm gruel as a drench. 
If constipation is strong and persistent give : 
No. 13. >4 Lb. sulphate of magnesia, 
1 Oz. ground anise seed, 
6 Oz. olive oil. 
Give in a pint of gruel, and repeat daily if needed. 
If there is strong relaxation with continued diarrhea, the following 
pill be indicated : 
Ho. 14. 2 Drachms powdered catechu, 
1 Oz. “ ginger, 
30 Drops sulphuric acid, 
1 Oz. laudanum. 
Give in a quart of gruel, ale or weak whisky and water. 
Or, 
No. 15. 1 Oz. powdered ginger, 
1 Oz. bicarbonate of soda, 
1 Oz. laudanum, 
X Oz. decoction of oak bark. 
Give several times a day in gruel or ale. Half this nose suffices for Si'S 
months’ calves, in similar conditions of the bowels. 
Antiseptic washes for cleansing the vagina when the discharge is foul : 
No. 16. 1 Quart clean wood tar, 
2 Quarts boiling rainwater. 
Stir, settle and pour off. 
Another, 
No. 17. 1 Lb. chloride of lime, 
2 Gallons cool soft water. 
Let it settle and pour off clear. A piut or two of either may be injeS 
ted twice a day. • 
Abortion. 
Abortion may be said to take place in cows when the foetus is expelled 
thirty-five days before the normal period. It may occur from a variety 
