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plaint, our next attention must be turned towards the 
general condition of the system. If the horse be costive, 
which is frequently the case in inflammation of the lungs, 
from four to eight ounces of Epsom salts, mixed with a 
gruel, will be found useful, and we must next have recourse 
to blistering, which should extend over the brisket and sides- 
And if there is any doubt as to the eradication of the 
disease having been effected, the following ball should be 
administered every day :— 
Soccotrine aloes 
Tartarized antimony 
Saltpetre . . . 
Powdered squills . 
4 drachms, 
3 drachms, 
\ ounce, 
1 drachm : 
to be formed into a ball, with a sufficient quantity of con¬ 
serve of roses. 
In blistering, the hair should be carefully shaved off, and 
the following ointment well rubbed into the skin :— 
Powdered Spanish flies . 1 ounce, 
Resin . 1 ounce, 
Lard .... 4 ounces. 
Let the lard and resin be first mixed together, and the 
Spanish flies afterwards added. 
During the time that the inflammation is at its height 
the blister will seldom rise, the internal excitement over¬ 
coming the external one ; and a failure in its operation 
also accompanies exhaustion. In this case there is danger 
to be apprehended. When the inflammation has been 
brought down by bleeding, it is the most proper time for the 
application of a blister, which produces a counter irritation, 
and thus transfers the inflammation from the lungs to the? 
skin 
