Mix. To be given at one dose, for a cow; half the quantity, or indeed one third, is sufficient for a calf, sheep, or pig.
Another.
| Powdered charcoal, | 1 table-spoonful. |
To be given in thoroughwort tea, to which may be added a very small portion of ginger.
Another, adapted to City Use.
| Subcarbonate of soda, | 1 tea-spoonful. |
| Tincture of gentian, | 1 ounce. |
| Infusion of spearmint, | 1 pint. |
Mix. Give a cow the whole at a dose, and repeat daily, for a short time, if necessary. One half the quantity will suffice for a smaller animal.
| Balm of Gilead buds, | half an ounce. |
| Honey, | 2 table-spoonfuls. |
| Vinegar, | 1 wine-glassful. |
| Water, | 1 pint. |
Set the mixture on the fire, in an earthen vessel; let it simmer a few minutes. When cool, strain, and it is fit for use. Dose, a wine-glassful, twice a day.