1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

208

Gould's extract, 1 ounce

rectified spirits of wine ;

Shake all together in a bottle

rose-water, 1 quart.

for use. Let the eye and the eyelids be well bathed 3 or 4 times a day with a clean linen rag dipped in the eye-water. No. 458. For Iiiflammation of the Lungs, Take white antimonial powder, 2 drachms; pre- pared kah, I ounce ; Castile soap, 2 drachms ; aro- matic confection, \ ounce. Beat them into a ball. This ball must be given to the horse as soon as it can be prepared, after he has been bled ; and con tinue it 2 or 3 times a day as long as the inflamma- tion continues. About six hours after, give him a purging drink, and repeat it every night and morn ing until a passage is obtained, or the bowels are sufficiently opened.

No. 459.

Embrocation for Sprains.

Take of soap-liniment and camphorated spirits of wine, of each 8 ounces, and oil of turpentine, J ounce. Mix, and shake when used. This evaporating and discutient embrocation is well calculated to remove pain and inflammation, which is generally effected in the course of a fort- night or three weeks. During that time the horse should not be allowed to go out of the stable or farm-yard.