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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
ph3'8ic
is
to
give
him
2
or
3
mashes
of
scaldec^
bran
and
oats,
and
warm
water,
for
3
or
4
daya
together.
This
will
soften
the
faeces
and
promote
the
operation
of
the
medicine.
But
if
a
strong
purge
be
given
to
a
horse
of
costive
habit
with-
out
preparation,
it
will
probably
occasion
a
violent
inflammation.
No.
425.
Furgative
Balls
for
Horses.
Take
of
Barbadoes
aloes
7^
ounces,
Castile
soap
1|
ounces,
powdered
ginger
1\
ounces,
oil
of
anise-
seed
2
drachms,
syrup
a
sufficient
quantity
to
make
6
balls,
each
of
which
is
a
dose.
No.
428.
Brink
to
check
Orer-Purglng.
Take
of
prepared
chalk,
ginger,
and
anise-seed,
m
powder,
each
1
ounce,
essential
oil
of
peppermint
15
drops,
rectified
spirits
of
wine
\
ounce.
Mix
the
whole
in
a pint
and
a
half
of
warm
linseed
gruel,
and
give
it.
Another.
—
Take
of
prepared
chalk
2
ounces,
anise-
seed
and
caraway-seed,
prepared,
each
1
ounce,
opium
\
drachm.
Mix,
and
give
it
in
a
pint
of
linseed
gruel.
No.
427.
Astringent
Drink
after
Looseness.
If
the
looseness
continues
after
the
above
drink
has
been
administered
for
2
or
3
days,
the
following
may
be
given: