4-0 The FARRIEP.V Ne^^ Guide, Chap. IX. 



Water runs from the Eyes, and a yellowifh Matter diftils 

 from the Nofe, and fometimes from the Mouth alfo, being 

 fometimes ropy and mix'd with Blood ; the Eyes are like- 

 wife inflam'd, and a clammy Sweat hangs on his Ears. 



^he Cure ^^^ ^° ^^^^ C^rc_, becaufe this Diftemper 



for the moll part proVes mortal, and that 

 of a fudden, proceeding from an Over-diftention of the 

 imall Blood- veilels of the Brain, caufmg Apopledick Dif- 

 orders ; therefore the Neck- vein muft immediately be 

 opened, and foon after a Clyfter is to be admin ifter'd, and 

 fuch an one as will be of fome Efficacy -, for which Purpofe 

 we recommend the following. 



*' Take of Marfli-mallows two handfuls, Rue one hand- 

 '' ful, one bitter Apple, boil them in five Pints of Water 

 ** to two quarts^ mix with the Decodion two Ounces of 

 ^' the Powder, or Species called Hiera Picra^ with four 

 ^^ Ounces of Oil, or HogVIard. 



This may be once or twice repeated ; but if the morbi- 

 hck Matter happens to be calt Qut by Impoftumation upon 

 any Part that is fafe, the Ufe of Clylters may then be laid 

 afide, unlefs the Oppreflion and the other bad Symptoms 

 continue, and that there are not to be feen in the Horfe's 

 Pils the Appearances of a Change and Solution of the Dif- 

 eafe ; in this Cafe milder Clyfters, fuch as may be made 

 of Broth, or Water- gruel, with three or four Ounces of 

 common Treacle, m.ay be of no fmall Service, as they will 

 be the Means to leilen that Oppreffion. 



But belides thefe Evacuations, there muft be a conllant 

 Ufe of Internal (for fuch are very much requir'd in all Pe- 

 ftilential Difeafes) and for this Intention the moll powerful 

 Counter- poifons are efteemed the moil proper, fuch as 

 Venice-Treacle^ Mhhridate^ Lcndon-Treacle^ Pills or Pow- 

 ders made of the Roots of Gentian, white Dittany, Biilort, 

 Tormentil, Virginia Snake- Root, Zedoary^ Contrayerva^ 

 and the like ; but thofe things not being always in readinefs, 

 I fhall therefore take another Opportunity to give fome 

 Directions concerning their Preparation ; and therefore 

 we fliall in the mean whJie content ourjelves with fuch 

 Tilings as may be had at any Time. 



" Take the difliii'd Waters of Carduus, Queen of the 

 ^' Meadows, Water Germander, and Marigolds, of each a 

 '* qu*irt, or inftead of the diltill'd Waters, take a large 

 f' handful of each of thefe, infufe them in four quarts of 

 ^^ boiling Water, Give your Horfe tWQ Pints ot this In- 



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