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ficial ; but the two Firil can only be ufed to 

 Horfes. 



Secondh, a moifc foftening Diet or Food is very 

 neccffary, fuch a^ fcalded Bran, boiled Barley y and the 

 like; and if the Symptoms of Pain are very violent. 

 Opiates are proper ; and in Human Bodies, when 

 there is too much Vomiting, I know nothing an- 

 fwer better than warm Gruel, the Wheys of feveral 

 So]*ts, or fuch like, fweeten'd with Virgin Honey : 

 And it has been obfetved, that Koney is of fo pene- 

 trating and healing, or rather abfterfive Quality, 

 that it will cure even Ulcers of the Kidneys, by a 

 continued Ufe of it for fome Time. 



If the Diftemper cannot be difperfed, but con-An Afcfcefs 

 tinues beyond the feventh Day, an Abfcefs or Ga-inthe Ki.l- 

 thering in the Kidney is to be jufpefted : But if the^^y- 

 Suppuration continues long, the whole Kidney forms 

 a Bag fit for no Manner of Ufe ; and then a Tabes 

 Renalis or a Confumption of the Kidneys commonly 

 enfues : But if this forms a Schirrous or hard knotty 

 Swelling, a. Palfy or Lamenefs of the Leg on the 

 difeafed Side follows, which is incurable ; from 

 whence a Confum.ption or Dropfy proceeds. 



If a fmall Quantity of inflammatory coagulated A S^DTie ;« 

 or curdled Matter fticks in the leffer Urinary Paf-^i^e Kid - 

 fages, it lays a Foundation, to which the Sandy Mat-"^y*', ^°^ 

 ter which fupplies the Diftemper being added, ?{nd 

 growing hard, forms a Stone, and fo increafes it, 

 that it is very difficultly diffolved or brought away 

 by any Medicine. 



I have feen Dr. Boerhaa've lay a fmall Stone,, 

 taken out of a Perfon'fe Blfdder, in the Ball of his 

 Hnnd, which, by his pouring a Liquor upon it> 

 diflblved and fell into Piece? very foon. Whereupon 

 this great Luminary in the Art of Phyiick cbferved, 

 that he was not without Hopes of, fome Time or 

 other, meeting wiih a proper and fafe Diflblvent 

 for the Stone in either the Reins or Bladder ; but 

 frankly confefs'd that the Liquor which difTolved 

 the Stone in his Hand, altho* it did not: difcolour 

 M 6. ths: 



