The Indian Housekeeper and Cook loi these diseases may be treated as they would be in man. Hei’oic remedies in sucli cases are past for humanity, and are rapidly passing awa)' for the horse also. Twenty years ago the least fever in a horse was treated by bleeding. The removal of sixteen pints of blood was considered a slight matter, and “ Bleed till the animal faints ” was no unusual direction. We are wiser now, and disease of the respiratoiy organs must be treated by poultices, fomentations, expec- torants, diaphoretics, and with stimulants in the advanced stages. When high fever is accompanied by great restlessness and obvious pain, shown by a constant looking round at the flanks, there is probably disease of the digestive organs. Care in observing the state of the dejections, and inquiries as to the beginning of the symptoms, will generally enable an intelli- gent person to make a fairly accurate guess at the particular organ affected. Here, again, the horse should be treated with common sense ; for diet, temperature, pure air, and nui's- ing are to the full as potent remedies Avith animals as with man. It is not sufficient to give a ball as a drench, and then leave the patient to all the draughts of heaven, and indigestible, unsuitable food. In the folloAving list, remedies suitable for the first symp- toms of gradual, and for the immediate treatment of emergent, diseases will be found. Beyond this it is better to consult skilled aid if possible, or, at any rate, a better authority : — ^1. Cooling Lotion for Sprains. — 1 oz. sal-ammoniac (vau- fihadur), 1 oz. nitre (shora), 1 pint water✪ Cooling Lotion for Sprains. Apply on a lio-]it bandage, and keep constantly moist. ' ^ _ 2. Condition Powder. — 4 oz. each of long pepper (p/piil) ginger {xorith), black pepper (Jcdla mircli), and a root called koofki. (irmd and mix. Give 1 oz. in tbe evening corn. The addition ot 4 oz. of lilack salt (kd/a nimuk) to tbe recipe makes it more alterative. «3. Colic Draught. — Three drachms a.ssafcetida (hhuj), 2 drachms black pepper, 1 draclim ginger, mixed with half a bottle hot spirits and water; or drachms camphor given in the same wav; or in.seed oil, warmed, lialf a liottle, turpentine 2 oz. ; or 1 pint hot beer, inixed with 2 oz. pounded ajwahi seeds. Some colic draught should be ready in every stable. *= 102 The Complete Indian 4. Colic, Treatment of, in Emergencies.— Give any of the leinedies as above on first symptoms. Clothe warmly, exercise gently^ by walking up ami down. An immediate clyster of warm water is incom])arably the very best remedy. 'I'herefore, no stable should be without a common tin clyster ])ipe, which can he made in any bazaar for a few annas. 5. Cough Balls.— 4 oz. assafmtida, 2 oz. nitre, 2 oz. raw sugar {(fur)) make ii\to sixteen balls. One three times a day when there is no fever. 0. Cough and Fever Ball.— One drachm aloes, 1 drachm tartar emetic, 2 drachms nitre, made into a ball with warm gur. When the horse develops cough jind fever suddenly, repeat, if necessary, every twelve hours. 7. Cold, Treatment of. — Mashe.s, warm clothing, i oz. nitre in gruel. S'oung bamboo leaves are good for a dry cough. y. Gruel, Linseed (uM). — Boil 8 oz. bruised linseed in four quarts of water ; add salt and enough cold wjiter to make it drink- ab✪ Gruel, Linseedle. Some horses take it quite thick. 9. Embrocation for Sprains. — Half pint vinegar, 2 oz. tur- pentine, 2 whites of eggs. Mix thoroughly and bottle.

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The Indian Housekeeper and Cook loi these diseases may be treated as they would be in man. Hei’oic remedies in sucli cases are past for humanity, and are rapidly passing awa)' for the horse also. Twenty years ago the least fever in a horse was treated by bleeding. The removal of sixteen pints of blood was considered a slight matter, and “ Bleed till the animal faints ” was no unusual direction. We are wiser now, and disease of the respiratoiy organs must be treated by poultices, fomentations, expec- torants, diaphoretics, and with stimulants in the advanced stages. When high fever is accompanied by great restlessness and obvious pain, shown by a constant looking round at the flanks, there is probably disease of the digestive organs. Care in observing the state of the dejections, and inquiries as to the beginning of the symptoms, will generally enable an intelli- gent person to make a fairly accurate guess at the particular organ affected. Here, again, the horse should be treated with common sense ; for diet, temperature, pure air, and nui's- ing are to the full as potent remedies Avith animals as with man. It is not sufficient to give a ball as a drench, and then leave the patient to all the draughts of heaven, and indigestible, unsuitable food. In the folloAving list, remedies suitable for the first symp- toms of gradual, and for the immediate treatment of emergent, diseases will be found. Beyond this it is better to consult skilled aid if possible, or, at any rate, a better authority : — ^1. Cooling Lotion for Sprains. — 1 oz. sal-ammoniac (vau- fihadur), 1 oz. nitre (shora), 1 pint water. Apply on a lio-]it bandage, and keep constantly moist. ' ^ _ 2. Condition Powder. — 4 oz. each of long pepper (p/piil) ginger {xorith), black pepper (Jcdla mircli), and a root called koofki. (irmd and mix. Give 1 oz. in tbe evening corn. The addition ot 4 oz. of lilack salt (kd/a nimuk) to tbe recipe makes it more alterative. «3. Colic Draught. — Three drachms a.ssafcetida (hhuj), 2 drachms black pepper, 1 draclim ginger, mixed with half a bottle hot spirits and water; or drachms camphor given in the same wav; or in.seed oil, warmed, lialf a liottle, turpentine 2 oz. ; or 1 pint hot beer, inixed with 2 oz. pounded ajwahi seeds. Some colic draught should be ready in every stable. *= 102 The Complete Indian 4. Colic, Treatment of, in Emergencies.— Give any of the leinedies as above on first symptoms. Clothe warmly, exercise gently^ by walking up ami down. An immediate clyster of warm water is incom])arably the very best remedy. 'I'herefore, no stable should be without a common tin clyster ])ipe, which can he made in any bazaar for a few annas. 5. Cough Balls.— 4 oz. assafmtida, 2 oz. nitre, 2 oz. raw sugar {(fur)) make ii\to sixteen balls. One three times a day when there is no fever. 0. Cough and Fever Ball.— One drachm aloes, 1 drachm tartar emetic, 2 drachms nitre, made into a ball with warm gur. When the horse develops cough jind fever suddenly, repeat, if necessary, every twelve hours. 7. Cold, Treatment of. — Mashe.s, warm clothing, i oz. nitre in gruel. S'oung bamboo leaves are good for a dry cough. y. Gruel, Linseed (uM). — Boil 8 oz. bruised linseed in four quarts of water ; add salt and enough cold wjiter to make it drink- able. Some horses take it quite thick. 9. Embrocation for Sprains. — Half pint vinegar, 2 oz. tur- pentine, 2 whites of eggs. Mix thoroughly and bottle.

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