BORAX. This is a valuable remedy for eruptive diseases of the tongue and mouth. Powdered and dissolved in water, it forms an astringent, antiseptic wash. The usual form of prescription, in veterinary practice, is,-- Powdered borax, half an ounce. Honey, 2 ounces. Mix. BUCKTHORN, (_rhamnus catharticus_.) A sirup made from this plant is a valuable aperient in cattle practice. The dose is from half an ounce to two ounces. BURDOCK, (_arctium lappa_.) The leaves, steeped in vinegar, make a good application for sore throat and enlarged glands. The seeds are good to purify the blood, and may be given in the fodder. BUTTERNUT BARK, (_juglans cinerea_.) Extract of butternut makes a good cathartic, in doses of half an ounce. It is much safer than any known cathartic, and, given in doses of two drachms, in hot water, combined with a small quantity of ginger, it forms a useful aperient and alterative. In a constipated habit, attended with loss of cud, it is invaluable. During the American revolution, when medicines were scarce, this article was brought into use by the physicians, and was esteemed by them an excellent substitute for the ordinary cathartics. CALAMUS, (_acorus calamus_.) A valuable remedy for loss of cud. CAMOMILE. See _Anthemis_. CANELLA BARK is an aromatic stimulant, and forms a good stomachic. CAPSICUM. A pure stimulant. Useful in impaired digestion. CARAWAY SEED, (_carum carui_.) A pleasant carminative for colic. CARDAMOM SEEDS. Used for the same purpose as the preceding. CASSIA BARK, (_laurus cinnamomum_.) Used as a diffusible stimulant in flatulency. CATECHU, (see ACACIA.) CATNIP, (_nepeta cataria_.) An antispasmodic in colic. CEDAR BUDS. An infusion of the buds makes a good vermifuge for sheep and pigs. CHARCOAL. This is a valuable remedy as an antiseptic for foul ulcers, foot rot, &c. CLEAVERS, (_galium aparine_.) The expressed juice of the herb acts on the skin and kidneys, increasing their secretions. One tea-spoonful of the juice, given night and morning in a thin mucilage of poplar bark, is an excellent remedy for dropsy, and diseases of the urinary organs. An infusion of the herb, made by steeping one ounce of the leaves and seeds in a quart of boiling water, may be substituted for the expressed juice. COHOSH, BLACK, (_macrotrys racemosa_.) Useful in dropsy. COLTSFOOT, (_tussilago farfara_.) An excellent remedy for cough. CRANESBILL, (_geranium maculatum_.) Useful in scours, dysentery, and diarrhoea. DILL SEED, (_anethum graveolens_.) Its properties are the same as caraways. DOCK, YELLOW, (_rumex crispus_.) Good for diseases of the liver and of the skin. ELECAMPANE, (_inula helenium_.) An excellent remedy for cough and asthma, and diseases of the skin. ELDER FLOWERS, (_sambucus canadensis_.) Used as an aperient for sheep, in constipation. ELM BARK, (_ulmus fulva_.) This makes a good mucilage. See Poultices.