CHAPTER IV.
LIST OF USEFUL DRUGS IN THE TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS—DRUGS
WITH THEIR DOSES AND EQUIVALENT NATIVE NAMES, ETC.
A List of Useful Drugs to be kept in Sick Elephant. Camps.
(All drugs and instruments should be kept under lock and key.)
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lb. |
oz. |
lb. |
oz. |
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|
Acid, acetic, dilute (vinegar) ... |
1 |
0 |
Hydrargyri iodidum rubrum |
0 |
2 |
|
Acid, arsenious (white arsenic) |
0 |
4 |
(red iodide of mercury). |
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|
Acid, boracic |
4 |
o |
Iodoform |
0 |
4 |
|
Acid, carbolic |
2 |
0 |
Iodine, liniment of |
0 |
4 |
|
Acid, nitric (strong) |
0 |
8 |
Iodide of potash |
0 |
4 |
|
Aloes, barb. |
2 |
0 |
Indian hemp { Bhang |
0 |
8 |
|
Alum |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
Ammonia, liquor (strong) |
1 |
0 |
Nitrate of potash (nitre) |
2 |
0 |
|
Antimonium tart. (tartar |
0 |
4 |
Nitrate of silver (lunar caustic) |
0 |
1 |
|
emetic). |
Nux vomica (powdered) |
1 |
0 |
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|
Arsenicalis, liquor |
1 |
0 |
Oil, croton |
0 |
4 |
|
Belladonna (extract) |
o |
4 |
Oil, ricini (castor oil) |
3 |
0 |
|
Bicarbonate soda |
1 |
0 |
Oil, lini (linseed oil) |
3 |
0 |
|
Camphor |
1 |
0 |
Oil, turpentine |
4 |
0 |
|
Cantharides |
o |
4 |
Opium |
1 |
0 |
|
Catechu (cutch) ... |
4 |
0 |
Phenyle |
2 |
0 |
|
Chiretta |
4 |
0 |
Pix liquida (tar) ... |
4 |
0 |
|
Cinchona bark (powdered) |
1 |
0 |
Plumbi acetas (sugar of lead) |
1 |
0 |
|
Corrosive sublimate |
o |
8 |
Soap, soft |
2 |
0 |
|
Creta præparata (prep. chalk) |
4 |
0 |
Soap, hard |
1 |
0 |
|
Cupri sulphas (blue-stone) |
1 |
0 |
Spirits, ætheris |
1 |
0 |
|
Dhatura leaves |
0 |
2 |
Spirits, ætheris nitrosi (sweet |
1 |
0 |
|
Dhatura seeds |
0 |
1 |
spirits of nitre). |
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|
Epsom salts |
10 |
0 |
Sulphur, sublimed |
1 |
0 |
|
Ferri sulphas (sulphate of iron) |
2 |
0 |
Tincture of aconite (B.P.) |
0 |
1 |
|
Gallic acid |
0 |
3 |
Tincture of iodine |
0 |
4 |
|
Gentian |
4 |
0 |
Vaseline |
2 |
0 |
|
Glycerine |
0 |
8 |
Zinci oxide |
0 |
4 |
|
Hyoscyamus leaves |
0 |
1 |
Zinci sulphas |
0 |
4 |
Drugs that can be procured in a pure state from the Bazaar.
|
Ammonia chloride. |
Assafœtida. |
Cardamoms. |
|
Allspice. |
Caraway. |
Chiretta. |
|
Aniseed. |
Capsicum. |
Cinnamon. |