Another.
| Infusion of camomile, | 2 quarts. |
| Common salt, | 4 ounces. |
In all cases of putrid or malignant fever, efforts should be made to supply the system with caloric, (by the aid of stimulants,) promote the secretions, and rid the system of morbific materials.
DIARRHŒA, (Looseness of the Bowels.)
In the early stages of this disease, it is not always to be checked. It is often a salutary operation of nature to rid the system of morbific materials, and all that we can do with safety is, to sheathe and lubricate the mucous surfaces, in order to protect them from the acrid and stimulating properties of the agents to be removed from the alimentary canal.
When the disease, of which diarrhœa is only a symptom, proceeds from exposure, apply warmth, moisture, friction, and stimulants to the external surface, aided by the following lubricant:—
| Powdered slippery elm, | 1 ounce. |
| Powdered charcoal, | 1 table-spoonful. |
| Boiling water, | 2 quarts. |
Common starch, or flour, may be substituted for slippery elm. The mixture should be given in pint doses, at intervals of two hours. When the fecal discharges appear more natural and less frequent, a tea of raspberry leaves or bayberry bark will complete the cure.
When the disease assumes a chronic form, and the animal loses flesh, the following tonic, stimulating, astringent drink is recommended:—
| Infusion of camomile, | 1 quart. |
| Powdered caraway seeds, | 1 ounce. |
| Bayberry, powdered, | half an ounce. |