66 Of Cures Phy fecal. Lib. I. 



Chap. LIV. Of Shortnefs of Breathy or Vurfmtfs. 



THIS Difeafe of ihort BreJith or Purfinefs, may come two feveral 

 ways, that is, Naturally, or Accidentally : Naturally, as by the 

 iftraitnels of his Conduits, which convey his Breath, when they want Li- 

 berty to carry his Breath freely, or being cloyed up with Fat, force Stop- 

 pings and Obftruftions in his Wind-pipe, and thereby make his Lungs 

 labour, and work painfully. Accidentally, as by hafty running after 

 drinking, or upon full Stomach, by which Humours are compelled to 

 defcend down into the Throat and Lungs, and there ftoppeth thfe pafTage 

 of the Breath. The iigns of this Difeafe are continual panting and hea- 

 ving of his Body without any Coughing, great heat of Breath at his No- 

 i^rils, and a fqueezing or drawing in of his Nofe when he breatheth ; 

 befides a coveting to hold out his Head whilft he fetcheth his Wind. 

 The Cure, according to the Opinion of fome of our beft Farriers, is to 

 giva him in his Provender, the Kernels of Grapes, for they both fat 

 and purge \ and you muft give them plentifully. The warm blood of a 

 lucking Pig is excellent good alio. Other Farriers ufe to take Venus- 

 hair, Ircos, Aih-Keys, Licoras, Fenugreek, and Raifms, of each a dram 

 and a half; Pepper, Almonds, Borage, Nettle-feed, Ariftolochia, and 

 Col]oquintida,of each two Drams, Algaratium one Dram and a Half, Ho- 

 ney two Pounds, dilTolve them with Water, wherein Licoras hath beea 

 Ibdden, and give him one Pint every Morning, for three or four Morn- 

 ings. Others ufe to take MoUine, or Long-wort, and make a Powder 

 thereof, and give two Spoonfuls thereof with a Pint of running Water, 

 or elfe Powder of Gentian, in the aforefaid manner, and do it for divers 

 Mornings. 



1;;;-?^ Others ufe to take of Nutmegs, Cloves, Galingal, Grains of Paradife,, 

 of each three Drams, Carraway-leed, and Fenugreek, a little greater 

 quantity, as much Satfron, and half an Ounce of Licoras *, beat them 

 ^\\ into fine Powder, then put two or three Spoonfuls thereof to a Pint 

 of White-wine, and the Yolks of four Eggs, and give it theHorleto 

 <ilrink ; then tie his Head up high to the Rack for an Hour after ; That 

 done, either ride him, or walk him up and down gently, and keep him 

 fafting four or five Hours after at the leaft^ the next Day tu^rn him ta 

 Grafs, and he will do well. There be others which ufe to let the Horie 

 %lood in the Neck-vein, and then give him this Drink : Take of Wine 

 and Oil, of each a Pint, of Frankincenle half an Ounce, and of the 

 Juice of Hare-hound half a Pint, mix them well together, J^nd give him 

 to drink. 



|l>-^ Others ufe to give him only iomewhat more than a Pint of Honer^ 

 Hog's-Greafe, and Butter molten together, and let him drink it luke- 

 warm. Eggs made foft in Vinegar, as is ihewed in the Chapter of the 



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