96 THE NEW POCKET FARRIER. 



Whether or not it is thought necessary to take away 

 blood in the beginning of epidemical and contagious 

 fevers, the following cordial saline mixture should be 

 given as soon as the disorder manifests itself to be of 

 that description ; 



Take mindererus's spirit four ounces, camphorated 

 julap a pint,' Virginian snake-root, half an ounce, and 

 saffron reduced small, three drachms, to which add a 

 pint of weak cinnamon, water, and give half of it night 

 and morning. 



If, notwithstanding the use of this medicine, his com- 

 plaint appears to gain ground, let the following cordial 

 ball be added to each dose of the mixture : 



Take bark finely powdered, an ounce, Virginian 

 snake-root half an ounce, camphor a drachm, and with a 

 sufficient quantity of honey make a ball. 



If the horse is costive, laxative clysters should now 

 and then be given, or in their stead some gentle purges, 

 to clear the bowels from any putrid matter that might 

 lodge there and feed the disease: but if a purging comes 

 on, and seems to weaken him much, it must be checked 

 with opiates, and gentle astringents ; though, if it is 

 moderate, it may as well be let alone, such gentle evac- 

 uations being frequently efforts of nature to carry off 

 the disease. Many more prescriptions for fevers might 

 have been selected from various authors, for the cure of 

 fevers, but the above seem to be the best adapted for the 

 purpose : where the methods here recommended fail, or 

 where any other ingredient is thought necessary, the 

 judicious practitioner will find a variety of drugs de- 

 scribed in the course of the work, and their natures and 

 properties explained, so that he may vary his medicines 

 in such a manner as circumstances may require, and 

 indeed every practitioner that pays a proper regard to 

 the subject, will find such a method of proceeding fre- 

 quently necessary : nothing being a more positive proof 



