Ob. I. Of Cures FhyficaL 



hard with the Herb called Arfemart, and lay Arfemart under his Saddle, 

 and fo ride him. 



Chap. LXII. Of the Dlfeafes of the Stomach, and firfi of the loathing 



of Meat. 



THIS Difeafe of the loathing of Meat, is taken two Ways •, the 

 one a forfaking of Meat, as when a Horfe's Mouth, either through 

 the Inflammation of his Stomach, doth break out into Blifters, or fuch 

 like venemous Sores, or when he hath the Lampafs :, Gigs, Wolfs-teeth, 

 and flich like. The Cure of all which you ihall readily find in the fecond 

 Part of this Book, which treateth of Chirurgery : The other diflike of 

 his Meat, through the I ntemperature of his Stomach, being either too 

 hot, as proceeding either from thicknels of Blood, or extremity of 

 Travel, as you may perceive by daily Experience, when a Horfe is fet 

 up in his Stable very hot, and Meat inftantly given him, it is all things 

 to nothing, but he will loath and refule it. Hence it comes, that 1 do 

 ever hate the Noon-tide Baiting of Horles, becaule Mens Journeys com- 

 monly crave Hafte, the Horfe cannot take fuch a natural Cooling as he 

 ought before his Meat, and thereby breeds much Sicknefs and Difeafe : 

 For Meat given prefently after Travel when a Horfe is hot, is the Mo-: 

 ther of all Infirmity : Or elfe it proceedeth from the Intemperature 

 of the Stomach, being too cold, as being caufed by fbme natural Defeft. 

 Now if it preceed from heat only, which you fhail know either by his 

 fudden loathing of his Meat, or the extream heat of his Mouth and 

 Breath ^ then to cool his Stomach again, you fhall wafh his Tongue with 

 Vinegar, or give him to drink cold Water mingled with Oil and Vinegar» 

 There be other Farriers which ufe to give this Drink : Take of Milk 

 and Wine, of each one Pint, and put thereunto Mel Rofatum three 

 Ounces, and having wafhed his Mouth with Vinegar and Salt, give him 

 the Drink luke-warm with a Horn. But if the loathing of his Meat 

 proceed from the coldnefs of his Stomach, which only is known by the 

 ftanding up and ftaring of the Hair •, then by the Opinion of the ancient 

 Farriers, you Ihall give him Wine and Oil mixt together divers Morn- 

 ings to drink : But others of our late Farriers give Wine, Oil, Rue, 

 and Sage, boiled together by a Quart at a time to drink. Others to the 

 former Compound will add White Pepper and Myrrh. Others ufe to 

 give the Horfe Onions pilled and chopt, and Rocket-feed boiled and 

 bruifed in Wine. Others ufe to mix Wine with the Blood of a Sow- 

 Pig. ISIow to conclude, for the general forfaking or loathing of Meat^ 

 proceeding either from hot or cold Caufes in the Stomach, there is no- 

 thing better than the green Blades of Com, (efpecially Wheatj being 

 given in a good quantity, and that the time of the Year ferve for the ga- 

 thering thereof Others inftead thereof, will give the Horle fvveet Wine^ 



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