Ch. XLIII. Of the Tain-pi fsy Sec." 155 



Kidneys; for when there happens to be an Ulcer in thofe 

 Parts, the Sharpnefs of the Matter proceeding from thence, 

 m;iy, no doubt, caufe Pain when it pafles into the Urethra, 

 or Pifs'pipe, by abrading and carrying off the Mucus that 

 fhould defend that fenlible Part, fo that a Horfe in this Cafe 

 muflpifs in Pain ; and as this will alfo caufe an Iniiamma- 

 lion there, inllead of piffing freely, he will often dribble. 



An Inflammation in thofe Parts, arifmg from any other 

 Caufe, as hard Riding, too long Detention of his Urine, has 

 generally the fame Effedt, but an Inflammation of this Kind 

 happens the more readily, if there be a Lentor of the Dung. 



'X'o remove all fuch Diforders, it will be ne- a-i r re 

 ceilary to give emollient foftning Clyfters made 

 ofaDecodtion ofPv4allov/s,Mari]i-mallows, Mercury, Ca- 

 momile, and the like, with a Mixture of Oils,and other ilippe- 

 ry things, or Clyfters made of fat Broths ; and to make them 

 a little purgative, commonTreacleorManna may bediilblv'd 

 in them, to the Qiiantity of fix Ounces or half a Pound. 



Half an Ounce of Sal Prunella^ or purify'd Nitre, may 

 be diilblv'd in his Water for two or three Days together, or 

 two Ounces of crude Tartar may be boil'd in it, and among 

 his Provender may be mixed the Leaves of Strawberries, 

 Radifhes, and Turnip-tops. 



But if after hard Riding you have Reafon to fufpecl: an 

 Inflammation in the Kidneys, the Bladder, or urinary Paf- 

 fage, which muft at the fame Time be accompanied with 

 feverifh Symptoms, it will then be very proper to take Blood 

 from the Neck- vein, and the Ufe of the Clyfters may be re- 

 peated as often as you (hall fee Occafion 5 but if you have 

 iHeafon to fear an Ulcer in the Kidneys, in that Cafe, all 

 cleanfmg balfamick Medicines are to be comply'd with, lor 

 which Purpofe we chiefly recommend the following Balls. 



" Take Gum Be?ijamin half a Pound, clean Antimony in 

 *' fine Powder four Ounces, Flour of Brimftone fix Ounces, 

 ** Seeds of P'enugreek and crude Opium ^ of each an Ounce, 

 *' Salt of Tartar two Ounces ; pound thefe in a Mortar, ad- 

 *' ding as much Spirit of Turpentiiie as is fufficient to make 

 *' them into a Mafs, form them into Balls weighing two 

 ^' Ounces each, one of which may be given every Morning 

 *' an Hour before Watering- time." Or the following : 



*' Take Turpentine one Pound, boil it in Water till it be 

 *' brought to the Confiftency of Shoemaker's- wax." Give 

 your Horfe the Qi^iantity of a large Walnut dipt in Oil, or 

 inoiftened with Butter^ and continue ils Ufe for fome time. 



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