124 T/je Tarrier's Neo^ Gu/de, Ch. XXXIII. 



no Effeil that Way, but either works by a Difcharge of the 

 Dung, or infenfibly upon the Mafs of Blood as an Alterative. 



And therefore purging Medicines are, no doubt, the moft 

 appropriated to gt\^e immediate Relief in all fuch Foulnefles 

 of the Stomach as are of this Kind. But if a Horfe be cof- 

 tive, no Purging Pliyiick ought to be given him but what is 

 very moderate, unlefs the Bowels are lirft cleans'd by the 

 Ufe of Ciyfters ; far if the Guts be very full of Dung, and 

 if that be hardened when purging Medicines are admini- 

 fter'd by the Mouth, they fometimes prove fatal to Horfes ; 

 for when the Phyfick cannot make its Way downwards, it 

 flings a Horfe immediately into Convullions, becaufe he 

 wants that Benefit of Nature which Men and fome other 

 Animals have of throwing upwards. But we fhall lay down 

 the Method that is proper to be ufed in thofe Diforders. 



And lirft, if the Horfe be collive, the following emollient 

 Clyfter may be given, after he has been rak'd by fome Boy, 

 or one that has but a fmall Hand. 



" Take of the Root of Marfh-mallows iliced half a 

 *^ Pound, the Leaves of common Mallows three handfuls, 

 ** Linfeed and Fenugreek- feeds of each two Ounces 5 boii 

 " them in three Qtiarts of Water for the Space of half an 

 *' Hour, llrain the Decoftion thro' a coarfe Cloth while it 

 *' is hot, and dillblve in it four Ounces of Honey, two 

 *' Ounces of common Treacle, and fix Ounces of Oil or 

 *' Butter. Let this be injeded lukewarm, holding his 

 Tail clofe to his Tuel as long as poflible -, and let it be re- 

 peated for two or three Days, or until the Horfe's Body is 

 open enough, and that there is a Way made for Purging : 

 After which he may have the following Drench given him. 



'' Take of the Roots of Gentian and Zedoary fliced, of 

 '' each two handfuls, Hyflbp and Rue of each two hand- 

 *' fuls, the Leaves of Se^ia two Ounces, Anileeds or Fen- 

 " nel-feeds bruis'd an Ounce ; boil them in three Pints of 

 " Water to the Confumption of one Pint, diilolve in the 

 "-' Decodion two Ounces of Lenitive Ele^^uary." To be 

 given in the Morning, keeping him failing two Hours be^ 

 tore, and one Hour afterwards, then he may be rid or walk'd 

 gently for an Hour more, and when his Phyfick begins to 

 work,hejiiay be permitted to drink warmWater ftrew'd with 

 Oatmeal. Or the following Purging Balls may be given. 



•"^ Take of the bell Aloes an Ounce and a half, Diagri- 

 ^' diuni two Drams, Galangal in Powder half an Ounce, 

 '' Qloves half a Dram, Make them iiiro lj:\lh withFlouv 

 n;d Butter, Th.eie 



