These are given in inflammatory diseases.

1. Powdered white hellebore 1/2 dr., linseed meal 4 dr., treacle to form a ball; one night and morning till some effect is produced: in inflammation of the kidneys. - Clater.

2. White hellebore 20 gr., common mass or other proper material to form a ball; give one every 4, 6, or 8 hours, till symptoms of nausea appear, taking care not to carry it too far. - Percival. (See Fever Balls further back.) See Hellebore, in Veterinary Materia Medica.