Horn-ail
From The United States practical receipt book, or, complete book of reference, for the manufacture, tradesman, agriculturist (1845).
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From The United States practical receipt book, or, complete book of reference, for the manufacture, tradesman, agriculturist (1845), printed page 24, digitised by the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/101662773.nlm.nih.gov
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Ingredients
- 2 quarts of blood
- a pint of lukewarm water
- a handful of ' chamomile flowers
- 2 quarts of water
- 8 ounces of linseed oil
- 1 quart of wheat bran
- 2 quarts of boiling water
- 8 ounces of flaxseed oil
- 2 ounces of common salt
Method
- When the animal is observed to be suffering from this disorder, 1 or 2 quarts of blood, according to the size of the animal, are to be drawn immediately from a neck vein.
- Then 2 tablespoonsful of the following powder are to be given 3 times every day, the powder being previously dissolved in a pint of lukewarm water;
- this to be continued until the animal recovers: Glauber salts, 6 ounces;
- cream of tartar, 2 ounces;
- purified saltpetre, 2 ounces;
- powdered root of althse, ounce.
- Rub the animal frequently during the disease, principally on the back.
- If the animal should be costive, either of the following clysters is to be given: — Take a handful of ' chamomile flowers, 2 handsful of flaxseed;
- boil them in 2 quarts of water, » strain them, and add 8 ounces of linseed oil and 3 tablespoonsful of common salt.
- This clyster is to be applied by means of a syringe.
- Should these articles not be at hand, take 1 quart of wheat bran, pour 2 quarts of boiling water on it, strain, and add 8 ounces of flaxseed oil and 2 ounces of common salt.
- This clyster is to be lukewarm when applied to the rectum or straight gut, by the means of a syringe or a fit funnel.