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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