ON STAGGERS. 4IX 



itretched out (lifr and immoveable, trembling 

 and working at the flanks ; horfes will fome- 

 times continue in this ftate for feveral hours, 

 and at lafl: arile of themfelves : a dry white foam 

 in the mouth is generally a favourable fymp^ 

 tom, indicating the termination of the fit. 



The cure : Bleeding according to ftrength ; 

 but here the utmofl precaution is neceffary, 

 for as in the apoplexy from pUtJiora, and a 

 fuperabundance of the material of life, too free 

 a ufe of the lancet can fcarcely be made, fo in 

 cafes of exhauftion, even a fmall trefpafs on the 

 quantity of blood, is not repaired for a great 

 length of time. Body to be kept foluble by 

 glyflers. The following ball and drink, to be 

 given once or twice a day at firfl ; afterwards, 

 once in two or three days, until the cellation of 

 the difeafe. Afafcetida, half an ounce ; Ruflia 

 cailor pounded, and Venice turpentine, each 

 two drachms ; diapente, one ounce ; make the 

 ball with honey and oil of amber. 



For the drink to wash down the 

 BALL. Take pennyroyal and mifletoe, each a 

 large handful ; valerian root, one ounce ; li- 

 quorice, half an ounce ; faffron_, two drachms ; 

 infufe in a quart of boiling water two hours, 

 pour off. Or, the following may be ufed if 

 neceffary, to warm and invigorate the blood. 

 Caflor and afafcetida, of each half an ounce; 



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