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horses as are inclined to swell, or grease, at the 

 heels. 



(RECIPE, No. 151.) 



Take — Yellow resin, in powder, half a pound j 

 Salt of prunella, in powder, four ounces : 

 Ginger, in powder, four ounces ; 

 Castile soap, half a pound ; 

 Oil of juniper, one ounce : 

 Treacle, a sufficient quantity to form into a mass 

 for balls. 



Two ounces of this mass are sufficient for one 

 ball, and one may be given to the horse every 

 third day. 



(RECIPE, No. 152.) 



Tare — Yellow resin, nitre, liquorice root, in powder, of 



each eight ounces; 

 Ginger, in powder, four ounces ; 

 Castile soap, four ounces ; 

 Oil of turpentine, two ounces : 

 Treacle, a sufficient quantity to make into balls, 



each ball to contain two ounces. 



These balls are to be given in the same manner 

 as the former ; they will be found equally well 

 calculated to increase the flow of urine, and by 

 this means will prevent inflammatory tumors 

 from settling in the heels of horses. 



