Its symptoms are, pain in the region of the kidneys; the back is arched, and the walk stiff and painful, with the legs widely separated; there is a frequent desire to make water, and that is high colored or bloody; the appetite is more or less impaired, and there is considerable thirst.
The indications are, to lubricate the mucous surfaces, remove morbific materials from the system, and improve the general health.
We commence the treatment by giving
| Poplar bark, finely powdered, | 1 ounce. |
| Pleurisy root, finely powdered, | 1 tea-spoonful. |
Make a mucilage of the poplar bark, by stirring in boiling water; then add the pleurisy root; the whole to be given in the course of twenty-four hours. The diet should consist of a mixture of linseed, boiled carrots, and meal.
WORMS.
The intestinal worms generally arise from impaired digestion. The symptoms are, a diminution of rumination, wasting away of the body, and frequent snorting, obstruction of the nostrils with mucus of a greater or less thickness.
Compound for Worms.
| Powdered worm seed, | equal parts. |
| Powdered skunk cabbage, | equal parts. |
| Powdered ginger, | equal parts. |