6 THE COMPLETE FARRIER, 



of white phlegm, especially after drinking, and this dis- 

 charge generally gives very great relief. 



Cure. — If the horse be full of flesh, take from him a mode- 

 rate quantity of blood. The next day give him scalded 

 bran, and in the evening the following ball : 



1 ounce of Powder of Aniseeds. 



1 ounce of Liquorice Powder. 



1 dram of Calomel, 8 drams to an ounce. 



Work them into a ball with Barbadoes tar. Give this ball 

 the last thing at night, and be careful to keep the horse out 

 of wet, and from cold water the next day. On the second 

 morning give the following purge : 



1 ounce of Barbadoes Aloes. 

 1 oimce of Castile Soap. 

 ^ ounce of Powdered Ginger. 

 1 draiQ of Oil of Aniseeds. 



Bray them together in a mortar, with a little syrup of 

 buckthorn to make them into a ball, which is to be given in 

 the morning, and plenty of warm water, and walking exer- 

 cise, till it be wrought off. It will not Avork the first day. 

 In three days after, give six ounces of the Cordial ball in a 

 little warm ale, fasting, and to fast two hours after. Repeat 

 the Calomel ball, physic, and Cordial ball, six days after, in 

 the same manner as before. Let the horse's hay be sweet, 

 and his manger-meat scalded bran, with a spoonful of honey 

 in each feed : let him have walking exercise in the open air, 

 but be careful of wet, and of cold water. 



When this course has been pursued two or three times, 

 give two or three ounces of the Cordial ball every morning. 

 The above method will remove most Conghs, but if it fail, 

 try the following : 



1 ounce of Gum Ammoniacum, in fine powder. 

 % ounce of Gum Galbanum, in powder. 



2 drams of Saffron, brayed. 



2 drams of Assafoetida,'in powder. 



"Work them np with honey, or Barbadoes tar, into one 

 ball ; roll it in liquorice powder, and give it fasting, and to 

 fast two hours after. This ball must be given every morn- 

 ing, for six or seven times, before it can have a fair trial. In 

 the cure of this disease, the diet should be very moderate, 

 the usual quantity of hay should be abridged, and sprinkled 

 with water, and the usual allowance of grain and water di- 

 vided into several portions 5 for with these regulations in 

 diet the disease will soon be cured ; and where it is incura- 

 ble, the liorse will be so far recovered as to be able to do a 

 great deal of work. 



