Chap. XLVIII. Of the Farcin^ 1 69 



But that we may proceed methodically, 7he Cure of 

 if a Horle be plethorick and full- body 'd, fuch the Farcin. 

 a Habit may doubtlefs be an Incumberance 

 to Nature, in which Cafe there will be Pain and Inflam- 

 mation in the Knots and Tumours, and yet the Matter may 

 not be rightly difpofed to come to a laudable Digeftion ; 

 when ihefe Symptoms are obfervable, the Cure may be be- 

 gun by taking a fmall Qiiantity of Blood from the Neck, 

 but that ought not to be repeated, unlefs fome urgent Cir- 

 cumilance Ihould require it. 



After Bleeding, moderate Purging may be once or twice 

 complied with, efpecially when one or other of the follow- 

 ing Prefcriptions, v.'hich we have in a more particular Man- 

 ner fuited to the Nature of the Farcin. 



*' Take Aloes in Powder, and Myrrh, of each an Ounce, 

 *' Diaphoretick Antimony half an Ounce, Jamaica Pep- 

 *' per two Drams. Make them into Balls with a fufficient 

 '' Qiiantity of Flour and Honey. 



This is fo mildj that it may be given almofl to any 

 Horfe ; the following is fomewhat ftronger. 



^' Take Aloes two Ourxes, Salt of Tartar two Drams, 

 *' Gum Guaiacum, and iEthiops Mineral, of each half an 

 *^ Ounce ; make them into Balls as the former. 



No purging Medicine can be better fuited' to the Nature 

 of the Farcin : But if it fhould be required ftronger, as it 

 may be to fome very robuft Horfes, then the following 

 may be given. 



" Take the Pulvis Cornachim, otherwife called the 

 *' Countefs of IVarwick's Powder, an Ounce and a half, 

 *' or two Ounces, i^thiops Mineral one Ounce : Make 

 *' them up as the former into one or two Balls. 



Either of thefe may be given, according to the Strength 

 and Ability o^ the Horfe, obferving always that he drink 

 nothing but White- water warm'd, until the Phyfick is quite 

 gone out of his Body ; which, if he be purg'd three times, 

 will be about a Week or ten Days after the firft Dofe. 



If upon this you obferve the Knots and little Tumours 

 ripen well, you need only give the Horfe half an Ounce of 

 Vefiice Treacle, or Mithridate, or an Ounce of London 

 Treacle, twice a Day, in a Pint of Ale or White- wine ; 

 and this may be repeated every Day until the Matter is 

 all difcharg'd ; or if they terminate in dry horny Excre- 

 fcences, like Warts, which fometimes happens, it may be 

 fepeated after the worlt Symptoms are over, viz. the 



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