Chap. XXXII. Of the Anticor, 1 1 9 



If he takes to Food, nothing muft be given him but 

 moiften'd Hay, and fcalded Bran ; and what elle, muft be 

 chiefly fuch Things as are proper to keep down Heat and 

 Inflammation, and abate the Feverifh Symptoms, for which 

 Purpofe we recommend, after Bleeding, thofe Remedies 

 that are proper to promote Sweat. Therefore let the tol- 

 lowing Drench be prepar'd for him. 



" fake Treacle- water and Carduus-water of each one 

 " Pint, diflblvein thefe two Ounces of old r<?«/r^-Treacle, 

 " and after this has been exhibited, cloathe him well, ami 

 '' give him a little warm Water to drink; inftead of the 

 « rreaclezv,^ Carduus-water, a Pint of ftale Beer, mixed 

 « with fmall Beer, may be us'd.'* Nothing is fo effedtual 

 to remove Inflammations, efpecially after bleeding, as 

 Sweating ; and therefore if you find it difficult 10 promote 

 Sweat, you may give him the following Bail. 



" Takeofold/^>«/V^ Treacle two Ounces, volatile baU 

 " ofHarts^horn fifteen Grains, il'f^'/^/^ra/'s Pill one Dram, 

 *' Camphire in Powder fix Grains, Powder of Liquorice, 

 " or Saflkfras in Powder, what is fuflicient to make it into 

 " a Pafle." Let this be exhibited after the Operation ot 

 the Clyfter is over. 



And if the Symptoms begin to abate, you may venture to 

 • eive your Horfe a gentle Purge, for which Purpofe the Fulvij 

 Cormchini, commonly called the Countefs of iVarwick s 

 Powder, takes place beyond all others, and is thus made._ 



*' Take Scammony preoar'd with the Fumes of Brim- 

 " ftone four Ounces, Diaphoretick Antimony two Ounces, 

 '' and the fame quantity of the Cryftals, or Cream of i ar- 

 ^' tar; make them into a fine Powder, • , r> , 



The Dofe is two Ounces, made up into a Ball with but- 

 ter and Flour, to be given with the ufual Precautions 



This Medicine not only purges the Belly moderately, but 

 alio keeps the Pores open, and carries oft a great deal by 

 Sweat and infenfible Tranfpiration. 



If the Swelling appears outwards, and at the fame li me 

 the other Symptoms abate, you may then leave oft Pur- 

 Pinff, for what is intended by that Evacuation, is chiefty to 

 difperfe the inward Diforder ; and then you are only to 

 apply ripening Cataplafms and Poultices, allowmg him at 

 thefameTime5^/Prz.//W/^^, Salt-petre, or the bat Poly 

 (hreftum diflblvM in his V/ater. c ^. c ^ 



The Cataplafm for this Purpofe may be made ot the toi- 

 lowing Ingredients. ,,^^^^ 



