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APPENDICES.
List of drugs employed in the treatment of elephants, with their native names, actions, uses and does—-continued.
Drugs.
Epsom salts ...
Eucalyptus oil
Eucalyptus
Extract of nux
vomica.
Fennel
Fenugreek
Ferri carbonas
saccharata.
Ferri iodium...
Ferri sulphas ...
Ferri perchloride
tincture, (dilute)
Friar's balsam
Galls, oak ...
Ganja ...
Garlic ...
Gentian ...
Ghee ...
Hindustani.
Bilayeti ni-
muck
......
......
......
Sonffe ...
Maythi ...
......
......
Hira kasi
......
......
Mazu phul.—
Steel.
Mah
phul.—Slymm.
Ganja
Lassun
Pakhan bed ...
Ghee ...
Burmese.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
...
......
......
...
...
...
...
...
USES.
Internal.
Cathartic—Slymm. Diuretic,
febrifuge.—Tuson.
......
......
Nervous stimulant and tonic
in paralysis, paraplegia, &c.
Carminative, stomachic, aro-
matic.—Tuson.
Carminative.—Slymm.
Aro-
matic, diuretic, demulcent,
nutritive, emmenagogue.
Same as ferri sulphas
Tonic, alterative, astringent,
hœmatinic—tuson.
Tonic.—Steel, Slymm.
Astrin-
gent, hoematinic.—Tuson.
Tonic, astringent.—Tuson ...
......
Astringent.—Steel.
Slymm.—
Styptic.—Tuson.
Narcotic, excitant.—Slymm ...
Carminative.—Slymm. Stimu-
lant, diuretic, digestive for
elephants when first brought
oo to green food or which have
been exposed to a chill.--Steel.
Bitter tonic.—Steel,
Slymm.
Stomachic.
Vehicle, demulcent, laxative,
nutrient.
External.
......
Antiseptic, deodorizer, stimu-
lant, disinfectant.
Anti-fly dressing ; dressing for
wounds and ulcers.
......
......
......
......
......
Astringent, styptic
Styptic, astringent, caustic.—
'Tuson. (Strong tincture.;
Antiseptic, disinfectant,deodo-
rizer, wound dressing.
Astringent.—Steel.
Antisep-
tic.—Slymm.
......
Rubefacient. Blister (made in-
to a paste with two-thirds its
weight of flour and left on for
IS minutes,acts as a power-
ful blister) .—Steel.
......
Vehicle.—Steel. Emollient ;
protective in skin affections
against sun's rays.—Steel.
DOSES.
Steel.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3 to 6
drachms.
...
...
...
...
½ to 1 oz.
2 OZS.
lbs. 2 ½ to
3 seers.
Slymm.
8 to 16 ozs.
...
...
...
...
½ to 2 seers
...
...
1 to 4 tolas
...
...
...
1/6 to 3 tolas
2 to 4 tolas
2 to 8 tolas
...
Giichrist.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1 drachm
to 1 oz.
½ to 1 oz.
1 to 5 seers
...
...
––
roozs. to
1 lb.
...
...
10 grains
1 to 4
drachms.
½ to 3 oz.
2 drachms
do.
2½
drachms.
1 oz.
2 to 4
drachms.
2 to 6
drachms.
1 oz.
½ to 2 ozs.
1 to 2 lbs.
Remarks.
Magnesia sulphas.
Eucalyptus globu-
lus.
...
Seeds of strychnos
nux vomica.
Fruits
of
fœni-
culum vulgare.
Seeds of trigonella
fœnugraecum.
Excrescences formed
on the
young
branches of the
oak, Quercus in-
fectoria.—Tuson.
Tops of cannabis
sativa, var, Indi-
ca.
Gentian lutea.
APPENDICES.
209
27
Ginger, dry ...
Ginger, green...
Giycenne
Hellebore(black)
Hydrargyri iodi-
dum rubrum
ointment (red
ointment).
Honey
Huldee
Hyoscyamus ...
Ink nuts ...
Iodine ...
Iodine, liniment
iodine oint-
ment
Iodine tincture
Iodoform
Iodoform
oint-
ment.
Jaggery(treacle)
Jinjili leaves
Sohnt
Uddaruck
......
Kala bitch wa.
—Slymm.
Bhang or subzi
(leaves of
plant) (Tops
......
Shath—
Slymm. Shabad
or mudh.—
Steel.
Huldee
Khorasani aj-
wan.—Steel.
Kakar singi
ulday.
......
......
....
Goor
...
......
......
......
...
...
...
...
......
......
Aromatic, stimulant, carmina-
tive, tonic, stomachic.—Steel.
Carminative,
stomachic.—
Slymm.
......
Narcotic, excitant.— Slymm ...
Narcotic, anodyne, anti-spas-
modic, hypnotic ; causes
relaxation of muscular
spasms, hence useful in
cases of calculi which have
become impacted.—Steel.
Stimulant,
tonic—Slymm.
In tetanus, rheumatism, and
......
Laxative, emollient, demul-
cent.—Slymm.
See Turmeric.
......
Narcotic, soporific, anodyne,
anti-spasmodic.—Steel. Seda-
tive.— Slymm.
Cardiac,
tonic—Finlay Dun.
Tonic, astringent
Tonic, alterative, resolvent.
deobstruent.—Tuson.
......
......
......
......
Nutritive,demulcent, laxative.
......
......
......
Emollient.—Steel. To excoria-
tions, cracked heels, burns,
scalds, and blistered sur-
faces.—Tuson.
......
......
Blister, counter-irritant, caus-
tic, stimulant; according to
strength.
......
......
Anodyne— Steel. Leaves
as
poultice.
Astringent. To tender feet
and sore eyes.—Steel.
......
Stimulant, resolvent (to
bursœ) and enlarged glands.
—Tuson.
Caustic, stimulant, deobstru-
ent ; injected diluted in
sinuses, and abscesses.
Antiseptic, wound dressing,
anti-fly dressing.
Ditto.
......
Demulcent, emollient.—Steel
1 oz.
...
...
5 to 10
drachms.
...
......
1 to 2.—
Steel.
2 to 4.—
Steel.
4 drachms;
2 to 8
tolas.
...
Ad lib. ...
...
...
6 to 12
tolas.
¼ to 1 tolas
2 to 4
tolas of
bhang 1/6
to 2 tolas
of ganja.
...
...
1 to 3
tolas.
2 to 6
tolas.
...
...
...
...
...
...
4 to 8
drachms
of
ganja.
...
...
1 to 3 ozs.
(seeds).
2 to 8
tolas.
...
...
...
6 to 8
drachms.
½ lbs.
...
2 to 6
drachms
of ganja;
5 to 10
drachms
of bhang.
...
Ad lib.
2 to 4
drachms
(leaves).
...
½ drachm.
...
...
Scraped and dried
rhizome of zingi-
ber officinalis.
Rhizome of zingi-
ber officinalis.
Helleborus niger.
Canabis sativa,
var. Indica.
Red mercury blister.
Leaves and seeds
(especially) of
hyoscyamus
niger.
Galls of rhus suce-
danea.
Mollasses.
Sesamum Indicum.
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List of drugs employed in the treatment of elephants, with their native names, actions, uses, and doses—-continued.
Drugs.
Jinjili oil
Jinjili seeds ...
Kerosene oil ...
Kootkie
Lead acetate ...
Lead lotion
Lead subacetate
liquor.
Lemon juice ...
Lime
Lime water ...
Linseed meal...
Linseed oil
Liquor ammonia
(dilute).
Liquor ammonia
acetate.
Liquor arseni-
calis.
Hindustani.
Mitha tel, til
ka tel, barik
tel. Steel.
Tib
Muttee ka tel.—
Slymm,
Kutki.— Steel ...
......
......
......
Nimboo ka rus
Chuna
...
Alsi-tisi
Alsi ka tel ...
......
......
......
Burmese.
...
...
......
...
...
......
......
......
USES.
Internal.
Substitute for olive oil ; vehi-
cle, laxative, demulcent, and
errhinc.—Steel.
Emmenagogue.—Steel. Laxa-
tive ?
......
A valuable tonic— Steel. Feb-
rifuge,
anti-periodic, an-
thelmintic— Steel,
Sedative, astringent, in
diabetes.—Tuson.
......
......
Refrigerent.—Slymm
......
Antacid, in flatulency
External.
Emollient, demulcent, vehicle
Excitant.—Slymm.
......
......
Astringent, sedative, cooling
to wounds, &c.
Astringent, sedative, cooling
to wounds.—Tuson.
......
Caustic, desicant.
......
Demulcent.—Steel.
Emoi.
Astringent.—Steel.
As poul-
1ient,
nutrient.—Slymm.
tice.
Nutritive, laxative, emollient,
vehicle.—Tuson.
......
Mild stimulant, diaphoretic,
diuretic, febrifuge.—Tuson.
......
Emollient, vehicle.—Tuson ...
Counter-irritant ...
Discutient ...
......
DOSES.
Steel.
1 to 2
pints.
4 to 8
drachmsj
2 to 6
tolas.
...
...
...
...
Adi lib.
...
...
...
...
Slymm.
½ to 3
seers.
...
...
...
4 to 6
tolas.
...
2 to 12
tolas.
...
...
...
...
Gilchrist.
½ to 4
seers.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
—
1 to 2
pints.
½ to 1
oz.
½ to 1
drachm.
...
...
8 to 10
ozs.
...
1 to 1½
pints.
4 ozs.
½ to 1 OZ.
Remarks.
Fixed oil obtained
by expression from
the seeds of above.
Stem with the root
of Picrorhiza kur.
roa.
...
Goulard's extract.
...
...
Seeds of linum usi-
tatissimum.
strength, 4 grains of
arsenic in each
ounce.
APPENDICES.
211
Liquorice
root
(country).
Mace ...
Mango tree bark
Mango seeds ...
Margosa bark...
Margosa fruit...
Margosa fruit
oil.
Margosa leaves
Margosa tree ...
Margosa tree
toddy.
Milk ...
MilK, sour ...
Moringa bark
and roots.
Mittalukhrc.—
Slymm.—Jathi
madh mulati.
—Khory,
Janantri ...
Aam ka zad ka
chhal.
Aam ka bitchee
Neem ka chhal
.........
Neem ka tel ...
Neem ka putta
Neem ka zad ...
Nim ka nira...
Dudh ....
......
Munge.—Steel.
Sengna.— Khory
...
...
......
...
Tonic, nutrient.— Steel, Slymm.
Demulcent, laxative, expec-
torant, diuretic—Khory.
Carminative.—Slymm. Stimu-
lant, digestive, tonic, as-
tringent.—Khory.
Tonic, astringent.—Steel
Kernel of the seed said to be
good for expelling worms.
Tonic, astringent, anti-peri-
odic— Steel. Relieves thirst,
vomiting and nausea in
fever.—Khory.
Purgative, anthel mintic,
emollient in urinary di-
seases.— Khory.
Anti-spasmodic, anthelmintic.
—Steel. Stimulant.—Khory,
Steel.
Vermifuge.—Sled. In jaun-
dice and skin diseases, such
as boils, prurigo, &c.—Khory.
Deodorizer ; febrifuge ; its
vicinity ensuring freedom
from specific febrile disor-
ders.
Stomachic.
Emollient, nutritive demul-
cent.
......
Stimulant, diuretic, particu-
larly indicated in dropsy with
debility—St eel. In cough.—
Khory.
Suppurative, detergent.—Steel
......
Mild astringent
......
In skin diseases.—Khory ...
In sprains and rheumatism,
parasiticide, anti-fly dress-
ing; also keeps off maggots ;
used for sore shanks, bruised
legs, &c.—Steel.
Stimulant to ulcers and in
chronic sk in diseases ; used
as poultice.—Steel. Discu-
tient; useful in dispersing
indolent glandular swellings,
made into a pulp ; useful
application to pustular erup-
tions, open sores and bruis-
ed joints.—Khory.
......
......
......
Application for contusions.
Promotes absorption. Stimu-
lant to sloughing wounds.—
Steel. As poultice acts as
rubefacient to reduce swel-
lings, relieve rheumatic pains,
&c.—Khory.
...
...
...
...
4 to 8
drachms.
...
Ad lib.
...
...
½ to 2
seers.
½ to 4
tolas.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1 to 4 lbs.
4 to 8
drachms.
4 to 6.
drachms.
...
...
1 oz.
...
5 to 10 lbs.
...
Roots of
glycer-
rhiza glabra. Steel
says roots of abrus
precatorius is an
efficient substitute.
Arillus of the seeds
of myristica offi-
cinalis.
Bark of Mangifera
Indica.
Bark of Azadirachta
Indica.
Azadirachta Indica.
Moringa pterygo-
spermea.
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APPENDICES.
List of drugs employed in the treatment of elephants, with their native names, actions, uses, and doess—continued.
Drugs.
Moringa (flowers
Moringa leaves
Mustard
Mustard oil ...
Myrrh
Nutmeg
Nux vomica ...
Oil, cinnamon...
Olive oil ...
Oil of turpentine
Oleander, sweet
scented.
Hindustani.
Sengna ka phul
Sliegata pan.—
Khory.
Rai
B
ol.—Steel.
Heerabole.
Jaephul
Kuchla.—Slymm.
Kuchi1a—
Khory.
Dar chini ka
tel, taj ka tel.
......
Tarpin tel
Kanil or karbi—
Steel. Lal kaneri.
—Slymm.
Burmese.
...
...
...
...
USES.
Internal.
Tonic, diuretic;
increases
flow of bile.—Khory.
........
Digestive, emetic in large
doses.—Slymm.
Stimulant,
anti-spasmodic.
Mild aperient.—Khory
Stimulant and tonic.—Steel
Expectorant.—Slymm. In
chronic cough.—Tuson. As-
tringent and detergent.—
Khory.
Carminnthe.—Slymm. Stimu-
lant, digesthe tonic, astrin-
gent.—Khory.
Nervine tonic.—Steel Stimu-
lant.—Slymm. Astringent.—
Khoty.
In chronic rheuma-
tism, paralysis, chronic
diarrhœa and dysentery.
Good vermifuge.—Khory.
Stimulant, In. diarrhoea.—
Khory.
Anthrax.
Laxative, nutritive, emollient,
vehicle.—Tuson.
Diuretic,
stimulant.—Steel.
Astringent, diaphoretic, anti-
spasmodic, anthelmitic, ca-
thartic— Tuson.
Excitant, tonic, slightly narco-
tic, anti-periodic; bark.—Steel.
External.
As poultice; useful in reducing
glandular swellings. It al-
ways produces a blister.—
Khory.
Stimulant.—Steel.
Rube-
facient, counter-irritant.
Stimulant, anti-fly dressing,
removes scurf and lice.—
Khory.
Traumatic.—Steel, and Exci-
tant, deodorizer.—Tuson.
......
......
Stimulant, rubefacient.—Khory.
Emollient, vehicle.—Tuson.
Stimulant.—Steel.
Vesicant,
countcrirritant, digestive.
In irritable and sloughy
wounds, bruises and burns ;
in form of poultice.
DOSES.
Steel.
...
2 drachms
to 1 oz.
......
½ to 2 dra-
chms.
...
...
5 OZS, 2
drachms
1
OZ.
Steel &
Symonds,
1 to 6
drachms.
Slymm.
2 to 6 lbs.
1 to 4 tolas
4 to 6 tolas
½ to 2 tolas
...
...
...
...
Gilchrist.
...
...
...
½ to 2 dms.
...
...
...
...
-
to 4 dra-
chms.
4 drachms
1 to 4
drachms.
½ to l½
drachms.
1 drachm
...
2 OZS.
...
Remarks.
Seeds
of
sinapis
alba and nigra.
Gum resinous exu-
dation from the
stem of Balsamo-
dendron myrrha.—
Tuson.
Seeds of myristica
ofiicinalis.
Seeds of strychnos
nux vomica.
Oil from cinnamo-
mum zeylanicum.
From Olea Euro-
poea.
From Pinus palus-
tris and others.
Root, bark and flow-
ers of
nerium
odorum.
APPENDICES.
213
Onions
Opium
Opium, tincture
Papaw
tree
leaves.
Papaw tree juice
Pepper, black ...
Pepper, long ...
Peppermint ...
Phenyle ...
Pimenta ...
Piper cubeba ...
Pix liquida
Plantain
Plantain tree
root.
Peeaz
Afeem
papaiya.—Steel
Papaya ka put-
ta—-Khory.
Kali mirchi ...
Piplee
Pudina
......
......
Cabaub chinee.
—Steel.
Sital
chini.—Khory
Kil Alkatra ...
Monz ; kela.—
Steel.
Monz ka jud ...
...
...
...
......
......
......
.......
go5cqjD§6
Digestive, diuretic, has more
action on kidneys than garlic;
may be given to animals ex-
posed to a chill ; stimulant.—
Steel. In colic—Khory.
Narcotic anodyne.—Steel. Sti-
mulant, sedative, anti-spas-
modic.— Tusan.
Anodyne, hypnotic, sedative
anti spasmodic.—Tuson.
.......
Vermifuge, especially for lum-
brici.
Stimulant.—Steel. Carmi-
native.— Slymm. Stomachic,
aromatic.—Twon.
Reso1-
vent, tonic, anti-periodic.—
Khory.
Tonic, carminative, stoma-
chic.—Slymm.
Stimulant,
in debility.—Steel. Gilchrist
recommends it in gunruss
and chow rung. In chronic
cough.—Khory.
Carminative.—Steel. In diar-
rhoea, debility and colic.—
Gilchrist.
......
Aromatic, carminative, stomac-
hic, anti-spasmodic. In in-
digestion, flatulency, and co-
lic.—Tuson.
Calminative, excitant.—Slymm.
Specially valuable in cases of
catarrh in small doses.—Steel.
.......
In musth, urinary disorders,
nutritive.
Diaphoretic.—Slymm
When roasted its poultice ap-
plied to inflamed and indolent
boils.—Khory.
Anodyne ... ...
Anodyne. In enemas in diar-
rhoea.
The remedy par excellence in
capped
elbow and other
fibrous tumours ; detergent.
—Steel.
Digestive.—Steel. Locally in
cation (as a paint) with
borax water is highly prized.
Stimulant ... ...
In obstinate ulcers; combined
with onions.—Steel, G i l-
christ.
......
Antiseptic, disinfectant, and
deodorizer.
......
......
Useful for foot sores.—Steel.
Excitant, rubefacient, anti-
deodorizer, anti-parasitic.—
Tuson.
.......
.......
8 lbs.
(Hawkes)
½ to 1 oz.
...
...
3 drachms
May be
tried in
same dose.
½ to 1 oz.
½ to 2 OZS.
...
...
½ to 1 oz
...
6 to 12 lbs.
...
1 to 3 seers
½ to 4 tolas
...
...
2 to 8 tolas
2 to 8 tolas
...
...
2 to 8 tolas
...
...
3 to 8 seers.
1 to 5 seers
...
...
...
...
½ to 2 ozs.
1 lb.
...
...
...
...
...
10 lbs.
2 drachms
to 1 oz.
3 ozs. ...
...
½ oz. to 6
drachms.
½ oz. to 6
drachms.
...
½ oz. to 6
drachms.
...
...
Ad lib ...
Bulb of adiam cepa.
Papaver
somnife-
rum.
Laudanum.
Carica papaya.
Berries of piper ni-
grum.
Eruit of piper Iongus.
Mentha piperita.
Dried
unripe ber-
ries of Eugenia pi-
menta.—Tuson.
Fruits of cubeba of-
ficinales.
Tar.
Fruit of musa para-
disiaca.
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List of drugs employed in the treatment of elephants, with their native names, action, uses, and doses—continued.
Drugs.
Plantain
tree
leaves.
Poppy capsules
Potass,
bicar-
bonate.
Potass. chlorate
Potass. bromide
Potass. nitras...
Potass. perman-
ganas.
Potass. pcrman-
ganas liq.
Potass. iodidi ...
Potass. acetate.
Pomegra n a t e
rind.
Pomegra n a t e
root, bark.
Hindustani.
Monz ka putta
Posht ...
......
......
......
Shora.—Steel ...
......
......
......
......
Anar darum.—
Khory.
......
Burmese.
......
......
......
...
......
......
......
......
USES.
Internal.
......
......
Anti-acid, diuretic
Mild stimulant, diuretic, re-
frigerent, in flatulency chief-
ly.—fuson.
Sedative; lowers generative
functions in a marked de-
gree.
Diuretic, febrifuge, refriger-
ent.—Steel, Slymm.
......
......
Alterative, deobstruent, diu-
retic ; in articular
rheu-
matism, dropsy and enlarge-
ment of lymphatic glands.—
Tuson.
Same as nitrate, diuretic.—
Finlay Dun.
Astringent.—Steel. Vermifuge,
stomachic.—Khory. In chro-
nic diarrhoea and dysentery.
Anthelmintic for toenia.—Steel.
Specific
in tapeworms.—
Khory.
External.
Eye-shades, &c.
Anodyne as fomentations or
poultice to bruised and im-
flamed parts, or to tender and
irritable ulcers, or to eyes in
ophthalmia.—Khory.
......
Stimulant and refrigerent to
unhealthy ulcers.
......
Refrigerent.—Steel.
Stimu-
lant to unhealthy wounds.—
Tuson.
Deodorizer, disinfectant, exci-
tant to unhealthy wounds.—
Tuson.
Cleansing wash for diseased
surfaces.—Tuson. Disinfect-
ant, deodorizer.
Promotes absorbtion of tu-
mours and other abnormal
growths.
......
......
......
DOSES.
Steel.
...
...
...
...
½ to 1 oz.
...
...
...
...
...
Slymm.
...
...
...
...
1 to 3 tolas
...
...
...
...
2 to 6 tolas
Gilchrist.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4 to 6
drachms.
2 to 4.
drachms.
4 to 6
drachms.
½ to 1 oz.
...
2 drachms.
2 to 3
drachms.
6 drachms
to 3 ozs.
Remarks.
Capsules of Papaver
somniferum.
Nitre, saltpetre.
Condy's fluid con-
tains 4 grains to 1
oz.
Punica grana tum
(rind of the fruit).
APPENDICES.
215
Quinine sulph.
Raddish
Resin
Resin ointment
Rhubarb
Salt, common ..
Salt, enema ...
Salt, rock
Salt, black
...
Snake roots ...
Soap, bar ; soap
hard.
Soap, country...
Soap, enema ...
Soap lint. co.
Soap, nuts
Soap soft
Sodæ, bicarb.
Sodæ, carb. ...
......
Mula.—Khory.
Moolee.—Steel.
Dhuna.—Steel.
Ral rosina.—
Khory.
Revunchinee.—
Slymm.'
Nimuck
......
Gumbeede.—
Slymm.
Kala nimuck...
(a) Ganadan or
kiramar or Bel-
gan dan.—Gilch
rut.
Saboon ...
Saboon ...
......
......
Rita...
......
......
......
......
...
...
......
..
...
......
......
......
......
......
Tonic, anti-periodic. In loss of
appetite, weak digestion, de-
bility, acute rheumatism.
Diuretic—Steel
Dinretic.—Steel. Astringent.—
Khory.
......
Tonic, refrigerent, stomachic.—
Slymm.
Tonic, vermifuge, nutrient.—
Steel.
Catharic,
diuretic,
alterative, resolvent.
......
Carminatine, stomachic, di-
gestive.— Khory.
Tonic, re-
frigerent.—Slymm.
Dgestive.—Slymm ...
Anti-periodic, stimulant, tonic
in flatulence and debility.—
Steel.
Cathartic, diuretic, antacid,
vehicle.—Tuson.
Anthelmintic. In lungun.—
Steel.
......
......
Refrigerent.—Steel, Slymm.
Purgative.—Steel. Laxative,
diuretic, tonic. In colic, flatu-
lence, &c.—Steel.
......
Anti-acid, diuretic...
Ditto... ...
......
......
Adhesive.—Steel.
Excitant,
astringent, styptic.—Tuson.
Stimulant to wounds, blistered
surfaces.—Tuson.
......
Stimulant in chronic sprains
Laxative, vermifuge.
......
......
Stimulant to sprains and con-
tusions, to burns and scalds.
Detergent.—Steel, Slymm
Purgative.
Stimulant, anodyne, to
sprains, sore-throat, &c.—
Tuson.
Detergent. -Steel
Stimulant, detergent, lubricant,
cleansing. To burns and
scalds.
......
......
...
6 to 24 lbs.
1 to 4 0ZS.
...
1 lb.
...
...
...
3 ozs ...
...
1 to 6
drachms
½ to 2 lbs.,
1 to 2
seers.
...
...
...
3 to 12
seers.
...
½ to 1 seer
16 to 30
ozs.
½ to 2
tolas.
10 to 20
ozs.
...
...
...
½ to 2
seers.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
½ to 3
tolas.
...
...
...
1 to 2
drachms.
6 to 24 lbs.
1 to 2 ozs.
...
½ to 1 lb.
2 to 4 ozs.
...
1 oz.
1 oz.
½ OZ.
Rhaphanus sativus.
Dried roots of spe-
cies of Rheum.
Table salt. Chloride
of sodium.
Bay salt.
Chloride
of sodium (crude).
Aristolochia
brac-
teta
aristolochia
Indica.
Sap. lauri folius.
2 drachms.
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APPENDICES.
List of drugs employed in the treatment of elephants, with their native names t actions, uses, and doses—continued.
Drugs.
Sodæ hyposul
phite.
Sodæ sulphite...
Spearmint
Spirits, aether
Spirit,
aether
nitros.
Spirit ammon.,
aromatic.
Spirit camphor
Spirit
reetifi-
catus.
Squills, Indian
Sugar, coarse ...
Subnitrate of
bismuth.
Sulphur...
Sulphur ointment
Suttoo...
Hindustani.
......
......
Poodina.—Steel.
......
......
......
......
......
Jangli kana ...
Suckur ...
......
Gandhak ...
......
Suttoo...
Burmese.
......
......
......
......
......
......
...... ......
......
...
USES.
Internal.
Antiseptic, disinfectant, alter-
ative. In indigestion, flatu
lence, anthrax.—Tuson,
Ditto ...
Carminative.—Steel,
Slymm.
In diarrhoea, debilty and colic.
Diffusible stimulant, anti-spas
modic.— Tuson.
Stimulant, anti-spasmodic,
diuretic, diaphoretic.—Tuson.
Diffusible stimulant, anti-acid,
anti-spasmodic.—Tuson*
Ditto ...
Stimulant, diuretic, diaphoretic.
—Tuson.
Young bulbs only useful, old
bearing little or no action.
In strangury and fever.—Steel
Vehicle ... ...
See Bismuth ... ...
Alterative.—Steel,
Slymm.
Laxative.—Slymm. Diapho-
tic.—Slymm.
In
rheuma
tism.—Tuson.
Nutrient, demulcent, vehicle.—
Steel.
External.
Antiseptic, disinfectant, deodo
rizer.—Tuson.
Phagedænic
sores and ulcers.
......
......
......
......
......
Stimulant, anodyne, discutient.
—Tuson.
Added to cooling lotions to in
crease their
refrigerating
power and in preparing tinc
tures. ......
......
Subnitrate.
Disinfectant, deodorizer when
burnt.
In skin affections.
......
DOSES.
Steel.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
⅓ to 1 oz.
Ad lib.
2 ⅓ to 2 OZS
(About a
lb.) ad
lib.
Slymm.
...
...
½ to 1
seer.
...
...
...
...
...
2 to 6
tolas.
...
Gilchrist.
...
...
About a
lb.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2 to 6
drachms.
2 OZS.
3 to 4 Ozs
1½ to 2 OZS
...
...
2 drachms
3 ozs.
...
Remarks.
Mentha viridis.
Sulphuric aether.
Sweet spirits of ni
tre.
Nitrous ae
ther.
Sweet spirits of am
monia Aromatic
spirits of ammonia,
Sal volatile.
Strength 1 to 4.
Spirits of wine.
Urginea Indica and
Scilla.
Mixture of
gram
and barley flours.
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217
Sweet flag ...
Tar ointment...
Tamarind pulp
Thymol ...
Tobacco decoc-
tion.
Tobacco leaves
Tobacco
infu-
sion.
Treacle ...
Turmeric ...
Ujwan of Ajwan,
three kinds:—
Ujwan or Omam
Ujwan or Shoree
Ujwan Khora-
sani.—Steel.
Ujman ...
Verdigris ...
Vinegar ...
Wax ...
Bach, butch or
goor butch.—
Steel.
.......
Amhli.—Steel.
Imhli.—Khory.
......
.......
Tumhakoo ...
.......
Goor ...
Huldee ...
......
......
......
......
Ajmayan.—
Steel.
Zangar ...
Sirka ...
Mom
...
.......
.......
...
.......
...
...
......
......
......
......
......
.......
Stomachic, aromatic, anti-
Steel.
.......
Laxative.—Steel. Refrigerent.
—Steel, Slymm.
Diuretic.—
Steel, Slymm.
Cooling aper-
ient.— Slymm.
Vehicle.
Antibilious,
anti-scorbutic,
carminative, digestive, quen-
ches thirst.—Khory.
.......
Antidote
to nux vomica;
strychnia.
Sedative, anodyne, valuable in
cases of strangury of urine
and obstinate spasm of the
bowels. In tetanus, colic ;
relieves constipation.—Steel.
Narcotic, purgative.—Slymm.
.. ...
Laxative, vehicle, hastens acti-
vity of cathartics.
Aromatic, stimulant, mild tonic.
—Steel.
......
......
......
......
Stimulant, aromatic, tonic, es-
pecially useful in diarrhoea
and indigestion with flatu-
lence.—Steel. Carminative,
stomachic.—Slymm. Anti-
spasmodic.—Khory. In colic,
bronchitis.
Tonic, astringent.—Tuson ...
See Acetum.
.......
In chronic rheumatism. An-
ti-parasitic, for fleas.
For cracks and foot dressing.
Antiseptic, disinfectant.
ditto.
Anodyne, especially useful in
allaying cutaneous furor.
Parasiticide.—Steel,
Tuson.
Applied to sore feet of ele-
phants.—Steel.
......
Fumes of burning turmeric
useful as an inhalation in
catarrh and a decoction has
a beneficial effect in ophthal-
mia.—Steel.
......
......
......
......
......
Stimulant to wounds.—Steel.
Escharotic.—Slymm.
Adhesive.— Steel. Emollient.
½ to 1 oz.
6 ozs. ...
......
...
...
½ to 1 oz.
2 to 8
tolas.
...
...
6 to 12
tolas.
½ to ½ tola
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1 to 1½
drachms.
...
3 to 4 oz.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8 ozs. to
1 lb.
...
...
½ to 1 oz.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rhizome of acorns
calamus.
Ripe fruit of Tama-
rindus Indica.
Nicotiana tabacum.
Molasses.
Rhizome of Curcuma
longa.—Steel.
Carni fructus.
Cleome visca.
Hyoscyamus or
Henbane seeds.
Ptychotis
ajorvan
(fruits of).
Cupri subacetas.
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APPENDICES,
List of drugs employed in the treatment of elephants, with their native names, actions, uses, and doses—concluded.
Drugs.
Wheat flour ...
liq.
Zinc oxide
...
Zinc ointment...
Zinc sulphate...
Zinc, lotion ...
Hindustani.
Geong ka atta...
......
......
......
Suffed tuta.—
Steel.
Burmese.
......
......
......
...
USES.
Internal.
Vehicle, nutrient...
......
......
......
Astringent, tonic ... ...
.......
External.
Caustic, astringent, deodorizer,
disinfectant; stimulant to
wounds, unhealthy ulcers, in
eczema.
Desicant, astringent.
Astringent. In slight ex-
coriations and ulcerations.—
Tuson.
......
Astringent, excitant, mild es-
charotic, and desicant when
applied to wounds. Collyri-
um injected into sinuses
and-in quittor according to
strength used.
Doses.
Steel.
Ad. lib.
...
2 to 4
drachms.
Slymm.
...
...
Gilchirist.
...
...
––
...
2 drachms.
Remarks.
Sir William Bur-
nett's disinfecting
fluid contains 200
grains to the ounce.