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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

195

minent

danger.

It

may

be

given

every

4

hours,

or

3

times

a

day,

in

a

pint

of

water-gruel.

No.

432.

Purging-Ball

for

Jaundice,

Take

of

Barbadoes

aloes

from

4

to

5

draclims,

white

antimonial

powder,

and

Castile

soap,

each

2

drachms,

calomel

1

drachm.

Mix,

and

beat

them

into

a

ball

with

a

sufficient

quantity

of

syrup

of

buckthorn.

The

horse

should

have

a

couple

of

mashes

the

day

before

this

ball

is

given,

by

way

of

preparation,

and

the

ball

should

be

given

fasting

the

morning

follow-

ing;

let

him.

fast

for

2

hours

after,

then

give

him

a

mash

of

scalded

bran

and

oats,

with

warm

water,

and

treat

him

in

the

same

manner

as for

other

physic.

No.

432i.

Hove

or

Hoven

in

Cattle.

Mr.

Gowen's

simple

Eemedy,

He

says,

Let

a

straw

or

hay

rope,

made

of

two

strands

of

thumb

rope

laid

or

twisted

together,

be

introduced

between

the

jaws

of

the

animal

bridle-

wise,

drawing

it

back

by

both

ends,

and

tying

it

tightly

around

the

roots

of

the

horns

at

the

back

of

the

head,

till

the

jaws

are

fully

opened

and

gagged.

If

this

is

done

in

the

stall

and

the

animal

is

able

to

stand

or

walk,

it

should

be

turned

out

at

once

and

kept

moving

about,

when

in

a

few

minutes

the

dis-

tension

will

subside

and

all

will

be

well

again.