72 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



and repeated the same every second or tliird hour; 

 but when he has been compelled to use it as a fourth 

 dose, he has added 



Tincture of Opium - - - 1 ounce, 



and has always been successful with these draughts. 

 At the same time he asserts having given a quart of the 

 turpentine, and half a pint of the several other articles 

 above specified, within a space of twenty-four hours. 

 And such undoubtedly may have been done, for when 

 any spasmodic affection occurs in either man or ani- 

 mal, stimuH, which would in ordinary cases have proved 

 pernicious or fatal, have been used in powerful doses 

 with great efficacy. 



Mr. Bracey Clark was so far possessed in favour 

 of pimento, or pepper, as a remedy in cases of spasmodic 

 colic, that he has written a treatise to that effect, and 

 pointed out the many virtues of that spicy stimulant. 

 His recipe is this : — in 3 pints of spirits of wine, and 

 three pints of pure water, steep 1 pound of pepper, 

 ground very fine, and give a qyarter of a pint of this 

 tincture every hour till the animal is relieved. 



Mr. Percival recommends opium with a decoction 

 of aloes, which has the effect of opening the bowels, 

 at the same time that it assuages the spasm. 



When costiveness accompanies spasm^odic colic, Mr. 

 Blaine gives the following : — 



Spirit of Turpentine - - - 2 ounces. 



Oil of Peppermint - - - - 1 drachm. 



Castor Oil - - - - - 6 ounces. 



Watery tincture of Aloes - - 6 ounces. 



In these cases too great stress cannot be laid on the 

 necessity of back-raking, and the apphcation of clysters, 

 as early as possible. The horse may often obtain re- 

 lief from rubbing the belly with a brush or coarse cloth 

 or flannel, but nothing harder. 



