The horseman's friend, or, Pocket counsellor / William B. McCrum.

  • McCrum, William B.
Date:
[1850?]
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Credit: The horseman's friend, or, Pocket counsellor / William B. McCrum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    Curb.—Bleed frointhe neci rain three or four gallons, or until he falls, theiigive the following: One-half ounce of aloes, i drachms gamboge, one-half ounce of oil of sassafras, make this into a pill, give it, and give him all the sassafras tea lie will drink; turn up his feet and fill them full of boiling Lot lard, bathe his legs in hot water, and rub them well. This will never fail tocure in forty- eight hours. StcJi Stoninci»~5>«:S>iiiJy. Symptoms—the horse refuses to eat, thirsty, hangs his head, reels when he walks, eyes dull. Cure.—Bleed one-half gallon, then if he ■will eat a mash give him one; give no hay; then give him one half ounce of rheubarb every n'mhl until it moves his bowels, then take of jentian root 4 ounces, fenigreak 2 ounces, nitre one-half ounce—mix and give a large spoon- full every day; do not give him too much to eat when his appetite returns. DISTEMPER. Symptoms — swelling under the jaws, can't swallow. Cure.—Bleed two gallons, and physic, then if a tumor is found under the jaws, open it—if not apply the General Liniment to the swel- ling, or the White Ointment—make it break on the outside if possible, then give of the cleansing powder for ten or twelve days, in mashes. Turn him out if you can get pasture. GE3EKAL JLIXIMElVr. Turpentine \ pint, linseed oil h pint, aqua- monia 4 ounces, tincture of iodine 1 ounce, .-hake it all well-this is used for different things spoken of in the different receipeti, sores or swellings, sprains, cVc.