scientific secrets-第19节
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Take of alcohol； 1 pint； turpentine； 1/2 pint； aqua…ammonia； 4 oz。； oil of
origanum； 1 oz。； mix； apply this as spoken of； every three hours until it
blisters。
366。 TO CURE CORNS
Take of the shoe； cut out the corns； and drop in a few drops of muriatic
acid； then make the shoes so they will not bear on the part affected。
Apply the hoof liquid to the hoof to remove the fever。 This is a sure cure
for corns in horses。
367。 WATER FARCY； OR DROPSY
This is a swelling along under the chest； and forward to the breast；
bleed； rowel in the breast and along the swelling； six inches apart； apply
the general liniment to the swelling； move the rowels every day； let them
stay in until the swelling goes down。 Give soft food； mashes； with the
cleansing powder in them。
368。 CLEANSING POWDER
This is to be used when the blood is out of order。 It is good to restore
lost appetite； good for yellow water； whenever it is to be used it is
spoken of in the receipts。 Take of good ginger 1 lb。； powdered gentian
4oz。； crude antimony 1/2 oz。； mix well together。 Give one large spoonful
every day in wet food。 This is perfectly safe。
369。 POLL EVIL
Cure before it breaks； run a rowel or seaton from the lower part of the
top through the centre of the enlargement； then make the following lotion。
Take of sal…ammoniac 2 oz。； spirts of turpentine 1/2 a pint； linseed oil 4
oz。； and spirts of tar 4 oz。； shake well； and apply it all over the
swelling every other day。 Let the seaton stay in until all the swelling is
gone down； move it every day； and when all is gone throw it out。 Bleed
when you first open it； and keep the part clean。
370。 GLANDERS
Bleed copiously； put a rowel or seaton of polk root between the jaw and
breast； put tar thoroughly up the nostrils twice a day。 This is the best
remedy ever in use。
371。 FRESH WOUNDS
If there is an artery cut； tie it if possible； if not possible； or if
there is much bleeding without the separation of an artery； apply the
following wash： nitrate of silver 4 grains； soft water 1 oz。； wet the
wound with this； then draw the edges together by stitches one inch apart；
then wash clean； and if any swelling in twenty…four hours； bleed and apply
the blue ointment； or any of the liniments spoken of； Keep the bowels
open。
372 THE LIVER
In disease of the liver or yellow water； give the following ball every
morning until it operates upon the bowels。 Take of aloes 7 drachms；
calomel 1 drachm； ginger 4 drachms； and molassas enough to make it into a
ball； wrap it in a paper and give it； give scalded bran and oats； grass if
it can be got； when his bowels have moved； stop the physic； and give 1 oz。
spirits of camphor in half a pint of water； every morning； for twelve
days； rowel in the breast； and give a few doses of cleansing powder。 Turn
him out。
373。 BALLS FOR WORMS IN HORSES
Take of barbadose aloes 6 drachms； powdered ginger 1 1/2 oz。； oil of
wormwood 20 drops； powdered natron 2 drachms； and molassas to form a ball。
374。 BALLS FOR HIDE BOUND
Take of barbadose aloes 1 oz。； castile soap 9 drachms； and ginger 6
drachms。 Make into a ball。
375。 HEALING OINTMENT
Take of lard 5 parts； rosin 1 part； melt them together； when they begin to
get cool add two parts of calamine powder； stirring well till cool。 If the
wound is unhealthy add a little turpentine。
376。 GALLS ON HORSES
Bathe the parts affected with spirits saturated with alum。
377。 GRUBS IN HORSES
Take of red precipitate a teaspoonful； form into a ball； repeat if
necessary in 30 minutes。
378。 STIFF SHOULDERS OR SWEENEY
Rowel from the top of the shoulder blade down as far as there is no
pealing。 First cut through the skin； and then two thin fibres or
strippings； use the blunt needle； move it back and forwards five or six
inches； draw in a tape or seaton； and the next morning wet it with
tincture of cantharides； do this every other day； move them every day；
wash the part clean； let the tape stay in until the matter changes to
blood； this is for both diseases。 Let him run out if possible。 He will be
well in six or eight weeks。 If for sweeney you may work him all the time。
379。 SICK STOMACH IN HORSES
Bleed half a gallon； then if he will eat a mash give him one； give no hay；
then give him 1/2 oz。 of rhubarb every night until it moves his bowels；
then take of gentian root 4 oz。； fenu…greek 2 oz。； nitre 1/2 oz。； mix and
give a large spoonful every day。 Do not give him too much to eat when his
appetite returns。
380。 LUNG FEVER
Bleed four gallons from the neck vein； and take 1 oz。 of aquanite； add to
it half a gallon of cold water； drench him with a gill of it every three
hours； drench him over the lungs； then give him water to drink that hay
has been boiled in； and to each gallon of it add 1 oz。 of gum…arabic； and
1/2 oz。 of spirits of nitre； give this every four hours； foment and rub
the legs with alcohol and camphor； until they get warm； do not move the
horse。 Keep him in open stall if hot weather。
381。 EYE WASH FOR HORSES
Take of sugar of lead； 2 drachms； white vitriol； 1 drachm； and soft water；
1 quart； mix and dissolve； wash the eyes out well every morning； having
first washed then well with cold water； continue this for three or four
weeks； and then； if the eyes are not much better； bleed and give a mild
physic。 The horse should be kept on low diet； and not over heated or
worked too hard。 Scalded shorts or oats are good。
382。 MANGE AND SURFEIT
Bleed and physic； then take sulphur； 1/2 lb。； and lard； 2 lbs。； mix well；
grease the part affected every three or four days； stand the horse in the
sun until it dries in； give him a few doses of the cleansing powder。
383。 CONTRACTION OF THE NECK
If it is taken in the first stages； bleed from the neck 2 galls。； then
ferment or bathe the part well with hot water； rub it dry； and apply the
general lineament every day； two or three times； this will cure if it is
of long standing。 Then blister all along the part affected with the liquid
blister。 Do this every three weeks until he is well； and rub with the
white ointment； Do not work the horse till well。
384。 WHITE OINTMENT
For rheumatism； sprains； burns； swelling； bruises； or any inflammation on
man or beast； chapped hands or lips； black eyes； or any kind of bruises。
Take of fresh butter 2 lbs。； tincture of iodine； 1/2 oz。； oil of origanum；
2 ozs。； mix well for fifteen minutes； and it is fit for use； apply it
every night； rub it in well with your hand。
385。 OLD HORSES YOUNG
Drops to make old horses as lively as young。 Take the tincture of
assafoetida； 1 oz。； tincture of cantharides； 1 oz。； antimony； 2 oz。；
fenugreek； 1 oz。； and fourth proof brandy； 1/2 gal。； mix all and let stand
ten or twelve days； then give ten drops in a pail； or one gallon； of
water。
386。 RHEUMATIC LINEAMENT
Take of alcohol； 1/2 pint； oil of origanum； 1/2 oz。； cayenne pepper； 1/2
oz。； gum myrrh； 1/2 oz。； and lobelia； 1 teaspoonful； mix and let stand one
day； then bathe the part affected。
387。 TO KILL LICE ON CATTLE
Take of buttermilk； 1 quart； salt； 1/3 pint； mix and dissolve； pour this
along the back； letting it run down each side； if this should ever fail
use the water in which potatoes have been boiled； in the same way； it will
be effectual。
388。 HORSES FROM FIRE
The difficulty of getting horses from burning stables is well known。 The
remedy is to blindfold them perfectly； and by gentle usage； they may be
easily led out。 If you like you may also throw the harness upon them。
389。 SNOW BALLS
To prevent snow balls on horses' feet clean their hoofs well； and rub with
soft soap before going out in the snow。
390。 ROT IN SHEEP
To prevent and cure this keep them from exposure in bad weather； and above
all from wet pasture； pair their hoofs into the quick； and put them to
stand occasionally in quick lime for a few hours。 This cauterizes the
disease and generally affects a cure。 To destroy the flukes and worms；
give the following： take of common salt 8 oz。； spirits of turpentine 2
oz。； put in a quart bottle and add water till filled； give one teaspoonful
morning and night for eight days。
391。 DISTEMPER IN HOGS
To cure this take equal parts of sulphur and copperas； pulverise them well
together； and give one teaspoonful every three days in the slop。
392。 CURE FOR SWELLED CATTLE
If the beast affected is full grown；
