270 JAUNDICE. 



on the third morning give the first of the fol- 

 lowing PURGING BALLS, repeating it at the 

 distance of six or ei^ht days between each 

 dose, till three are teiken, regulating the whole 

 course by the treatment so often repeated, 

 and the precaution necessarily urged to avoid 

 cold ; more particularly where the cathartics 

 are impregnaled with mercury^ as in the pre- 

 sent instance : 



Take succotrine aloes one ounce : 



Indian rhubarb, jalap, and saffron, each two drachms; 

 Calomel and ginger each a drachm ; 

 Syrup of safiron sulficient to form the ball for one 

 dose. 



This ball is so accurately proportioned as 

 to be nearly applicable in strength to any sub- 

 ject for this distemper, where no violent effects 

 are to be required ; but should any altera- 

 tion in force be desired for a horse remark- 

 ably strong, or delicate in constitution, in- 

 crease or diminish its strength, by an addition 

 to, or diminution of, the jalap ; the other 

 ingredients remaining in their present pro- 

 portions. 



In three days after the last dose is com- 

 pletely set, and the horse recovered his ap- 

 petite, begin upon the followin^v course of 



