The horseman's friend, or, Pocket counsellor / William B. McCrum.

  • McCrum, William B.
Date:
[1850?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The horseman's friend, or, Pocket counsellor / William B. McCrum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    and Hour 2 ounces—mike nil into a stiff p*sle», divide into seven pills, give one every night, then use the cleansing powder every day; if the horse has trouble to get up when he lays down, swing him up for two weeks,—give no food but that which is clean; this is half of the cure.— Do not work nor ride him. HOW TO MARK THK WHITE OINTMENT. For rheumatism, sprains, burns, swellings, bruises, or any inflamation on' Man or Beast* chappe 1 hands, or lips, black eyes, or i ny kind of bruise. Take fresh butter 2 lbs tr. of iodine ^ ounce, oil of origanum two ounces—mix this well for fifteen minutes and it is fit for use— apply it every night; rub it in well with your hand; if for human flesh lav on warm flannel. BLACK LINIMENT. This is good to apply on pollevil—fistula. Take of linseed oil ,'-J pint, tincture of iodine 3 ounces, turpen- tine 1 ounces, oil of origanum one ounce—shake all well, and apply it every day; rub it in well with your hand- wash the part clean with soap and water before applying it. This is good on any swelling. SORE MOUTH OR TONTOE—CALLED CANKER OR THRUSH. Symptom-—the mouth runs water, the horse coods or throws his hay out of his mouth. The cause of this is often from frosty bits being put into the mouth, or by cal ing poisonous wcx^]^,. Clre.—Take of borax 3 drachms, ami 2 drachms of sugar of lead, \2 ounce of alumn, one pint of vinegar, one pint of sage tea—shake all well together, and wash the mouth out every morning—gi^e no hay for twelVa ■days. GROGGY KNEES. Tha cause of this is Bprains or over driving, or by