350 SCOURING. 



laxecl, and the/ contents run off almost spon^ 

 taneously, the horse seeming little prepared 

 for or concerned in the event. The discharsjes 

 continuing, become in a very few days almost 

 incessant, and constitute frequent irritations, 

 and severe strainings to dung, with no other 

 effect than an ichorous scalding liquid, or 

 trifling evacuations of slimy mucus, from the 

 internal coat (or lining) of the intestines. 



In this particular case there requires a ge- 

 neral relief to the universal debility of the 

 intestinal track ; the first step to which must 

 be to sheath the acrimony, and reduce the 

 irritability in both the first and last passages ; 

 then gradually restore the powers of diges- 

 tion^ and invigorate the whole system by a 

 course of stomachic restoratives. 



THE ANODYNE RESTRINGENT BALL. 



Take of India rhubarb, antl compound powder of 

 gum dragon, each half an ounce ; Columbo root 

 (in powder) two drachms ; ginger (in powder)- 

 one drachm ; opium fifteen grains ; conserve of 

 orange- peel six drachms; syrup of diascordiuiu 

 sufficient to form the ball. 



This is to be repeated in twelve, eighteen, 

 or twenty-four hours, as exigencies may re- 



