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CHAPTER III.
FORMULÆ—INTERNAL REMEDIES.
Anodynes.—Agents employed to allay or diminish pain, and of
these for elephants, opium, Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa), henbane
(Hyoscyamus niger) and datura (Datura stramonium) are the most
useful.
Opium as obtained in balls may be given in doses from 2 drs. to
1 oz. :—
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(1) |
Extractum opii |
1 |
to |
2 drs. |
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Deodorized opium (United States Phar- |
1 |
to |
2 drs. |
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(2) |
Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa) — |
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Bhang |
4 |
to |
8 drs. |
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Ganja |
2 |
to |
6 drs. |
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Extractum cannabis Indica ... |
2 |
to |
3 drs. |
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Extractum cannabis (fluidum) |
½ |
to |
1 oz. |
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(3) |
seeds |
2 |
to |
4 drs. |
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4 |
drs. |
to 1½ ozs. |
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(4) |
Henbane leaves (Hyoscyamus niger) ... |
½ |
to |
1 oz. |
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Extractum Hyoscyami...... |
½ |
to |
1 dr. |
[NOTE.—A tincture may be made by bruising 2½ ozs. of seeds and adding
one pint of proof spirit—macerate for 14 days and strain. Waring states it
produces all the narcotic effect and is inexpensive when compared with opium.
Dose is 1½ to 2 ozs. This drug in its action resembles Henbane. Wide dilation
of the pupil indicates that the drug should be stopped.]
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(5) |
Opium... |
... |
... |
3 drs. |
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Camphor... |
... |
... |
4 drs. |
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(6) |
Laudanum... |
... |
... |
3 ozs. |
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Sweet spirits of nitre |
... |
... |
3 ozs. |
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Water... |
... |
... |
Sufficiency. |
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Soaked in bread or bo |
iled rice |
sweetened. |
Any of the above in doses regulated in accordance with the age
of the animal and the severity of the case may be added to other
medicines, namely cardamoms, nutmeg, cloves, assafœtida, but must
be repeated with caution, that is half doses every four hours.
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