6z T/jcTarruk^s New Guide. Chap. XVI. 



to occalion a Relaxation or Loofenefs in the Canals or 

 Fibres ; or when the Blood alone is render'd fo thick, that 

 it cannot be iuddenly rarefy'd, by which Means the Nerves 

 and animal Juices become alfo afFeded ; and this is ufually 

 brought about either by a moift Temperament, Ciimatej 

 or Seafon, or the eating of cold vifcid Herbs, but efpecially 

 when a Horfe goes in a wet marfliy Pafture, and lies fre- 

 quently on the cold wet Ground. The fame EfFeds are 

 alfo produced from Things of an oppofite Nature, as the 

 internal ufe of hot Things j but our Bufinefs is only with 

 that Sort of Palfy which proceeds from Humidity, ^V. 

 the other feldom or never happening to Horfes. 

 J ^ In order to the Cure, the Horfe fhould 



be exercifed w^ith Cheiving Balls made of 

 Savin, Rofemary, and Lavender-flowers, made into Pow- 

 der, and beat up with JJfa Fcetida^ and a fufficient quan- 

 tity of Oil of Amber ; after which to be ty'd in a Ragj 

 and faftened to the Bit, as ufual : And at proper Intervals, 

 Clyfters fhould be injeded, fuch as have been ordered in 

 an Apoplexy, But, as we fuppofe the Caufe from an 

 over-great Humidity and Relaxation of the Veflels, Bleed- 

 ing is not necelTary, but may rather prove hurtful, unleis 

 there fhould alfo be the Signs of an Apoplexy^ and in that 

 cafe it will be very needful. 



All hot Things, as Mullard, Ginger, Pepper, and other 

 Spices, but efpecially Mullard infus'd in Ale, will be pro- 

 per to recover the Tone of the Fibres, and thefe may be 

 given alone, or added to the Ale above direded, in an 

 apoplexy and Vertigo. But as the external Parts are id 

 fenfibly afFedled in this Diflemper, therefore Embrocations 

 of hot and penetrating Oils and Spirits are to be rubb'd, 

 where-ever Motion is loit or impair'd ; fuch as the Oil of 

 Fetre^ Oil of Amber ^ Oil of SaJJafras^ and the like, mix'd 

 with the Soldiers Ointment^ or Ointment of Marfh-mal- < 

 lows, with a fmall Quantity of Spirit of Sal Armoniack, or ! 

 other volatile Spirit. 



Sweating in a Dunghill, or with \'ery warm Cloathing, , 

 will likewife be of very great Service ; as alfo frequent Drinks 

 of the Decodtion of Guiacumy SaJfafraSy &c. fuch as is' ■ 

 prefcrib'd for the Farcin. 



Lafliy^ A Horfe ought, in all paralytick Cafes, to be 

 rowelM in one or more Places ; for by that Means a great 

 deal of the moift or vifcid Matter will be difcharg'd, and the 

 Nerves and mufcular Fibres ftrengthen'd, 



CHAP* 





