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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RL:CEIPTS.

193

Take

of

pomegranate-shell,

in

powder,

and

pre-

pared

testaceous

powder,

each

1

onnce,

Dover's

powders,

and

ginger

pow^dered,

each

2

drachms.

Mix,

and

give

in

a

pint

of

warm

gruel,

and

repeat

twice

a

day.

No.

428.

Cough

Drink.

Take

of

Barbadoes

tar,

anisated

balsam

of

sul-

phur,

each

1

ounce.

Incorporate

them

with

the

yolk

of

an

Qgg',

then

add

nitre

1

ounce,

ginger

\

ounce,

tincture

of

opium

1

ounce.

Mix

them

to-

gether.

Let

this

drink

be

gradually

mixed

in

a

pint

of

warm

ale

or

linseed

tea,

and

give

it

in

the

morning,

fasting;

let

the

horse

stand

without

food

for

2

hours

after,

then

give

him

a

mash

of

scalded

bran

and

oats

and

warm

water.

Repeat

every

othei

morning,

three

or

four

times.

No.

429.

Fever-Balls

for

Horses.

Take

of

antimonial

powder,

tartarized

antimony,

and

camphor,

each

1

drachm,

nitre,

and

Castile

soap,

each

2

drachms,

Barbadoes

aloes

2

drachms.

Mix,

and

beat

them

into

a

ball

with

syrup

of

buckthorn.

Let

this

ball

be

given

to

the

horse

about

2

hours

after

bleeding,

and

in

6

hours

after

giving

him

the

ball,

let

him

have

the

folio

wiuir

Purgative

drink.

Take

of

Epsom

salts

4

ounces,

niire

\

ounce,

coarse

sugar

2

tablespoonfuls.

Dissolve

them'

in

a

quart

of

gruel,

then

add

10

2P