128 The Fafrier'^ New Guide, Ch.XXXVL 



troubled with Cholick Pains, the Farrier ought diligently to 

 inquire into the true Caufes thereof; for as no Part is more 

 fenfible than the Guts, any thing retain'd too long in them, 

 or any thing injeded and thrown out m an over-great quan- 

 tity, will, on fome Occafions, bring a Horfe into exquifite 

 Torment ; we fliall therefore take particular Notice of the 

 different Caufes of fuch Diforders, and fuit the Method of 

 Cure according to their -leveral Exigencies, 



CHAP. XXXVi. 



Of the "Drji Gripes and Adfiriciion of the 

 Bowels. 



Trom nvhence TLJOrfes are feldom of never troubled with 

 Cop^cenefs and ■■^ any other Adilridion in their Bowels, 

 Dry Gripes ^ro- excepting what proceeds from the Dung 

 ^^^^- hardening and obltruLiing thofe PalTages ; 



and therefore we fhall have the lefs to lay upon that Head, 

 having fpoken to it already, in that Chapter where we have 

 treated concerning Surfeits ; only we fhali here add, that 

 when the Matter is pent up in the firfl Pallages, to wit, in 

 the Stomach and Guts, and putrifies there, the Juices turn 

 four, vifcidjand ropy, and fret the tender Membrane which 

 covers the Infide of the Guts -, by the Vifcidity alfo the 

 Wind is intangled, which creates a Swelling and Diftention, 

 fo that the Belly becomes hard like a Drum ; and if the Ex- 

 crements be very much harden'd in the great or flreight 

 Gut- they caufe a Prefiiire upon the Neck of the Bladder, 

 •and hinder the Pallages of the Urine, that a Horfe cannot 

 pifs ; fometimes the Fundament fwells, and ail towards the 

 Sheath, which is very dangerous. 



A Horfe in this Condition mull needs be in great Pain, 

 and even in Danger of his Life, if a fpeedy Relief is not 

 had ; therefore in order to the Cure, after he has been rak'd, 

 and that with a great deal ot Caution, the following Cly- 

 ller ought to be injefted. 



The Cure- " ^^^^ ^^^ Leaves of Mallows, Marfh- 



*' mallows, and Mercury, of each three 

 *' Handfuls, boil them in three Qtiarts of Water for the 

 " Space of half an Hour ; to the Urained Decodion add 

 " Lenitive Eleduary four Ounces, Spirit of Wine or Bran- 

 " dy half a Pint, Oil or Butter half a Pound." Let this be 

 injetlcd lukewarm, and retain'd as long as pofTiblc. 



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