220 600
MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
proper
to
take
some
blood
from
the
animal;
and
the
quantity
must
be
regulated
according
to
the
disease
and
habit
of
body.
No.
481.
To
cure
the
Yellows^
or
Jaundice^
in
Neat
Cattle.
As
soon
as
this
disease
makes
its first
appearance,
it
may,
for
the
most
part,
be
removed
by
adminis
tering
the
following
drinks.
lieduce
to
powder
cumin-seeds,
anise-seed,
and
turmeric-root,
each,
2
ounces;
grains
of
paradise
and
salt
of
tartar,
each,
1
ounce.
Now
slice
1
ounce
Castile
soap,
and
mix
it
w^ith
2
ounces
molasses
;
put
the
whole
into
a
pitcher
;
then
pour
a
quart
of
boiling
ale
upon
the
ingredients,
and
cover
them
down
till
new-milk-warm
;
then
give
the
drink.
It
will
often
be
proper
to
repeat
this
2
or
3
times
Qwerw
other
day,
or
oftener,
if
required.
If
the
beast
be
in
good
condition,
take
away
from
2
to
3
quarts
of blood
;
but
the
animal
should
not
be
turned
out
after
bleeding
that
day,
not
at
night,
but
the
morning
following
it
may
go
to
its
pasture
as
usual.
After
this
has
had
the desired
effect,
let
the
following
be
given.
Take
of
balsam
copaiva,
1
ounce
;
salt
of
tartar,
1
ounce
;
Castile
soap,
2
ounces.
Beat
them
togethei
in
a
marble
mortar
;
and add
valerian-root,
in
pow-
der,
2
ounces
;
ginger-root
and
Peruvian
bark,
in
powder,
each,
1
ounce
;
molasses,
2
ounces.
Mix,
foi
1
drink.
Let
this
drink be
given
in
a
quart
of
warm
gruel,
and
repeated,
if
necessar^^,
every
other
day.
It
W'ill
be proper
to
keep
the
body
sufiicieutly