26 MERCURIAL BALL FOR 



greasy heels, and in all kinds of eruptions, and 

 other complaints, as mentioned above. 



(RECIPE, No. 7.) 



Mercurial Ball. 



Take — Calomel, one to two drachms (according to 

 the size and strength of the constitution) ; 



Barbadoes aloes, ginger, and Castile soap, of 

 each two drachms : 



Make them into a ball, with syrup of buck- 

 thorn, or honey. 



This should be given at nighty and the purge 

 (No. 2, p. 22) next morning. 



No horse should be physicked oftener than every 

 six days, or once a week, and that not more than 

 for three times. Some horses are subject to over- 

 purge, either through too large a dose being given, 

 or from the horse taking cold while in physic : in 

 either case, the following cordial drink will check 

 the purging, and dispel the griping pains usually 

 incident in this case. 



(RECIPE, No. 8.) 



A Drink to check over -purging. 



Take — Prepared chalk, ginger, and aniseeds, in pow- 



* der, of each one ounce ; 



Essential oil of peppermint, fifteen drops ; 

 Rectified spirits of wine, half an ounce : 

 Mix the whole in a pint and a half of warm 

 linseed gruel, and give it, or the following: 



