C H A p. XL; Of Tain in the Bowels. 1 47 



this Cafe it is chiefly occafion'd by their over-great Relaxa- 

 tion, whereby they lofe their Tone and Perillakick Mo- 

 tion, which is abfolutely nece/Iary to the Expulfion of the 

 Wind as well as the Excrements. 



As for the Signs of thefe fudden Diforders, they are fuffi- 

 ciently known to every one ; we fhall therefore proceed to 

 the Cure. 



And firfl of all, if the Horfe be hot and The Cure of 

 Feverifh, as it fometimes happens, a mode- thofe fudden 

 rate Quantity of Blood may be taken from ^forders. 

 'the Neck-vein, after which a Clylter ought to be injeded 

 and fuch a one as will ftimulate the Guts, and promote 

 their Perillaltick Motion, for by that Means the Excre- 

 ments and Wind will not only be ejeded, but the ftao-nant 

 Blood mult alfo be forwarded ; for which Purpofe nolhinz 

 pan be more ferviceable than a Quart of Emetick Wme 

 ■^iven lukewarm : But becaufe this is not to be had with- 

 out Expence, it would therefore be worth any Gentleman's 

 While to make it, and keep it by him, and that is eafily 

 done, only by infufing Four Ounces of the Crocm Metal- 

 brum^ or Liver of Antimony, in a Gallon of White- 

 »vine or Ale, for feveral days, which will give it an eme- 

 tick Quality. 



; But inftead of the Emetick Wine, the following Clyfter 

 nay be u fed. o / 



'' Take oftheDecoftion of Mallows and Marfh-mal- 

 ' lows, or of Broth that is not too Fat, two Quarts, dif- 

 * folve four Ounces of Syrup of Buckthorn, and two 

 ' handfuls of common Salt.'' Or this : 



" Take two Qi^iartsof warm Water, and diifolve in it 

 ' half a Pound of Epfom Salts, and two handfuls of com- 

 ' mon Salt." Or the following : 



Take of the Decoction above-mention'd two Quarts, 

 ' Aloes in Powder two Ounces, Gambuge an Ounce. Let 

 1' thefe be ftirr'd into the Decodion w^hen it is about blood- 

 } warm, adding at the fame Time a handful of Bay Salt 

 r or common Salt. "* 



I Let either of thefe be given, taking care too keep the 

 iorfe moving until the Operation is quite over ; and this 

 Method will be the more neceilary, if the Horfe has been 

 UllFed; but if it be otherwife, that he was empty when 

 Ills Accident happen'd to him, a Clyfter of Broth, or of 

 le emollient Herbs and Brown Sugar, or MoMus, will 

 I nice. 



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