FEVERS. 87 



appears on any of these important organs, it soon 

 produces this kind of fever. As soon as a horse is 

 attacked with a fever, bleed him plentifully, to the 

 quantity of three or four quarts, and in the space 

 of two hours after give him the following ball 

 and purgative. 



(RECIPE, No. 58.) 

 Fever Ball. 



Take — Antimonial powder, tartarised antimony, and 



camphor, of each one drachm : 

 Nitre, and Castile soap, of each two drachms : 

 Barbadoes aloes, two drachms : 

 Mix and beat them into a ball with syrup of 



buckthorn. 



Let this ball be given to the horse about two 



hours after bleeding ; and in six hours after giving 



him the ball, let him have the following purgative 



drink. 



(RECIPE, No. 59.) 



Take — Epsom salts, four ounces ; 

 Nitre, half an ounce ; 

 Coarse sugar, two table-spoonfuls : 

 Dissolve them in a quart of gruel ; then add, 



ten ounces of castor oil : 

 Mix, and give it while new-milk-warm. 



After the first ball is given, the aloes may be 

 left out, and then the ball and drink may be given 

 once a day (one in the morning, and the other in 

 the evening), until the proper passage be obtained. 



