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FORMULÆ. 127
(c) Compound soap liniment.
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Soft soap......... |
4 ozs. |
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Camphor........ |
1 oz. |
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Methylated spirit...... |
2 pts. |
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Solution of ammonia...... |
½ pt. |
Dissolve the soap and the camphor in the spirit, then add the ammonia and
strain for use.
(d) Simple mustard liniments.
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Oil of turpentine ...... |
} Equal parts. |
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Mustard oil |
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Mustard mixed with warm water (not boiling) and made into |
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(e) Anodyne liniment to relieve pain. |
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Laudanum |
1 part. |
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Soap liniment...... |
3 parts. |
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OR |
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Liq. Plumbi subacet fort (B.P.) |
2 ozs. |
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Sweet oil ... |
8 ozs. |
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Note.—In inflammation of the mammary glands which sometimes
occurs after the birth of a dead calf or when a calf dies soon after
birth, the following liniment may prove useful :—
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Extract of belladonna...... |
½ oz. |
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Glycerine......... |
4 ozs. |
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Sweet oil......... |
4 ozs. |
Enemas or clysters are liquids thrown into the rectum by means
of an instrument and the one recommended is Read's patent
with a specially long nozzle (that is, two feet). The gum-elastic
tubing does not last in this climate, but rubber tubing can be
attached easily and will answer the purpose very well, or an enema
funnel can easily be made (see Fig. 35). It consists of a tin funnel.
The bend is usually made of copper into which is fixed a wooden
pipe.
Objects for which they are used :—
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To bring about an evacuation or emptying of the bowels. |
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To allay pain in the bowels or adjacent organs, such as |
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To introduce medicinal substances when from any cause |
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