IMPROVED. 1171 



fica] Humours, he fliould not be allow'd much Wa- 

 ter while his Phyfick works, and then it will fetch 

 ofF more Water. 



This Kind of Purge may be prepared at once, If 

 the Perfon who wants it keeps the Cordial Ball ; for 

 it is only working or beating up the Aloes and 

 Gamboge when in Powder, into two Ounces of that 

 Ball ; and a little Syrrup of Buckthorn^ if the fame 

 be too hnrd, will make it of a proper Confidence. 



The Gamboge fhould be powder'd in a Mortar Gamboge 

 that is firft rubb'd with a little fine Oil, otherwife^^ould be 

 its Parts will not be fuiHciently divided ; and if it j'^^')| ^^^" 

 be not, it will caufe intolerable griping Pains, by y,hy. 

 llickina amon^il the Folds of the Guts. 



I have faid, that rejhous Purges are not conve- 

 nient nor i5rnper for Horfes, but that juft now fet 

 dov/n is fufticiently qualified v.ith warm Ingredients 

 which will forward its Operation with Safety. 

 Therefore, when I fpoke of the Danger of refmous 

 Purges, I would be underftood that fuch Things are 

 fo, unlefs duly qualified by other warm Ingredients. 

 . Secondly^ Corroborating or ftrengthening Medi- 

 cines are indicated, which brace the Fibres of the 

 Stomach, as well as thofe of the whole Body. And 

 for this End I advife the following Infufion to be given 

 every Morning a Pint for a Fortnight, letting the 

 Horfe be kept without Food for two Hours after it. 



Take Gentian Root, and Zedoary, of each t-ojo An Inriifion 

 Ounces', Cajnomile Flo~ojers, and 'Tops of Centaury ^'^ ^'^^^^^^' 

 the lejfer, of each tnjjo Handfuls ; Bark of Feru '^^''^^- [^^re^nethen 

 Pionly called J e flit'' s Bark grofslyponjuder'^d, t--vJo Oun- ;he Sco- 

 ces ; Turmeric k, three Ounces ; Filings of Iron, halfvi\.\Lh, 

 a Pound i Annis or Caraivay Seed, four Ounces. 

 Mix thefe together, and infufe them in three Gallons 

 of Ale for a Week, fhakitig the Veffel no^tv and then 

 to dra<w out the Virtues of the Ingredients, 



N 4 Give 



