Chap. XXXVII. Of the Lax or Scouring, 137 



fo muil any other Stomachick Medicine, before any extra- 

 ordinary EtFev^ can be wrought. 



And becaufe this Difeafe is both in the Stomach and 

 Guts, the following Clylter may be given as foonas you 

 perceive him begin to recover his Appetite, unlefs the 

 Loofenefs begins alfo to abate with the other Symptoms, 

 and in that cafe it may be let alone. 



" Take of Red-role Leaves two Hand fuls, the Roots of 

 *' Gentian and round Biithwort of each one Ounce, Ga- 

 " langal half an Ounce, Bay-berries, Anifeeds and Fennel- 

 *' feeds of each two Drams.'' Let the Roots and other 

 hard Ingredients be bruifed ; afterwards boil the whole in 

 three Qiiarts of Water for the Space of half an Hour ; 

 or let them be infus'd four Hours in boiling Water ; then 

 pour off the Liquor, and diilblve in it three Ounces of 

 theOilofBue, which muil be injeded into the Horfe's 

 t Fundament lukewarm. 



I This may be repeated once or twice, but if /the Loofe- 

 I nefs ftill continues, and the Horfe grows w*eak, it is a very 

 1 bad Sign, efpecially if herefufes to feed. 

 '1 The next kind is that v/here the Excrements The Cure of the 

 ; are tinged yellow,or of a deep reddiihColour, A^»^ ^^^^ °f 

 ' proceeding, as we have obferved, from a too L,ooJencfs, 

 great Profufion of the Gall and Pancreatick Juice, l3c. 



In this a Horfe may iirft of ail be purged with the fol- 

 lowing Drench. 



" Take Red-rofe Leaves two handfuls, Monk's Rhu- 

 " barb four Ounces, Tz/ritj Rhubarb three Ounces. Let 

 " thefe be fliced and boiled v.'ith the Rofe-leaves in three 

 '' Pints of Water for the Space of an Hour ; and in the 

 " flrained Decoction diilblve an Ounce and halt of Diaf- 

 "^ cordium." Or this : 



*' Take of the beil Rhiibard in Powder two Ourxes, 

 *' Cream of Tartar one Ounce^ Diapkoretick Antimony 

 *' half an Ounce. Let this be given in a Pint of red Wine. 

 If the Horfe be of fmall Value, two Ounces of the Puhis 

 Cjniachini may be us'd, which the Pveader v.'ill find pre- 

 fcrib'd in a preceeding Chapter, and to it may be added halt 

 an Ounce more of Diaphoretick Antimony, for after Purg- 

 ing has been once or twice repeated, thole Medicines which 

 promote Sweat, and the other Secretions, are to be ufed, as 

 they make a Revu'fion, and confequently lellen the Dif- 

 charges by Dung ; wherefore Vv'e recommend Diajcordium^ 

 Mithridate^ and Vemce-Tnadc^ or Lcj^don-Treack^ whicli 

 .^:ay be exhibited in the following Manner. "' Take 



