350 S C O U R I N G, &c. 



an effort of Nature, prepares itfelf for ap- 

 proaching expulfion. The inteftines, from 

 the crude indigefted aliment, and inert ftate of 

 the bile> . foon become relaxed, and the con- 

 tents run off almoft fpontaneoufly, the horfe 

 feeming little prepared for or concerned in the 

 event. The difcharges continuing, become in 

 a few days almoft inceffant, and conftitute fre- 

 quent irritations, and fevere ^trainings to dung, 

 with no other effed than an ichorous fcalding 

 liquid, or trifling evacuations or flimy mucus, 

 from the internal coat (or lining of the 

 inteftines.) 



In this particular cafe there requires a gene- 

 ral relief to the univerfal debility of the intef- 

 tinal track; the firft ftep to which muft be to 

 {heath the acrimony, and reduce the irritability 

 in both the firft and laft paffages; then gradu- 

 ally reftore the powers of digeftion, and invi- 

 gorate the whole fyftem by a courfe of ftoma- 

 chic reftoratives. 



THE ANODYNE RESTRINGENT BALL. 



Take of India rhubarb, and compound powder of 

 gum dragon, each half an ounce ; columbo 

 root (In powder) two drachms 5 ginger (in, 



powder) 



