Sunday 18 August 2013

PREPARATION OF COUGH MIXTURE FOR YOUR PETS (Saline Electuary); A Practical Activity


The word saline electuary is taken from two different languages. The word saline is probably taken from latin language related to salinum, meaning a salt cellar (cellar means basement) or salinae, means salt pits (pits means contents).The word electuary  have two  origins. One is from Late Latin electuarium, means paste for oral use but some people say that it is taken from Greek word ekleikton, from ekleikhein, to lick up. It is a herbal product made up of herbs and some salts, dissolved in the sugar, honey or gur which is administered orally and used as a bronchodilator in some respiratory problems like Asthmas, COPD, and Allergic respiratory reactions or a herbal medical paste made up of dried herbs, salts and some palatable substances which is administered per os for the problems of upper respiratory tract like allergy, COPD, asthma etc.

Requirements
Weighing balance, required ingredients, Pastel and Mortar, piece of Paper for each ingredient and Tray for mixing of the ingredients.

Preparation:

S.NO
NAME OF INGREDIENTS
QUANTITY ADDED
FUNCTION
1
Aniseed
188g
Bronchitis, sinusitis, decongestant, increase secretion, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, expectorant and stomachic.
2
Linseed
188g
Elimination of secretion in respiratory tract, bronchitis, cold, constipation, protects the irritant skin.
3
Liquorice
188g
Expectorant by increasing the secretion, soothing (gently calm), lubrication.
4
Ammonium chloride
125g
Irritation of the respiratory tract, increase secretion and cough up the sputum (expectorant).
5
Molasses
As required
Rich source of energy. Increase palatability. Increase consistency.
6
Soy
188g
Increase secretions.

DOSE:
FOR CATTLE,BUFFALO:  The normal dose is 100g per animal per day.
FOR DOG,CAT,SHEEP, GOAT:  The normal dose is 25g per animal per day.


3 comments:

  1. I got very useful and easy approach to simple understandable data but want to say that if ingredient names are available in different languages then it will become more precious. Ok best of luck!!

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