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rue and pennyroyal, of each a large handful , 

 filings of iron tied up in a bag, half a pound ; 

 infufe in two-quarts boiling water, and keep the 

 infufion clofe covered by itfelf. Then take 

 Virginia fnakeweed, contrayerva and valerian, 

 each half an ounce ; faffron and cochineal, each 

 two drachms ; infufe in a quart of white wine 

 (or fine found old ale) in the fun, or by the 

 fire fide, covered, twenty-four hours. Mix a 

 pint of the firfl; infufion and a gill of the 

 tinfture for a dofe once a day, or oftner, if re- 

 quired. 



The above forms are from Gibfon, the firft 

 who prefcribed medicines of this clafs for horfes 

 in the flaggers, which were afterwards highly 

 approved by Dr. Bracken, who only objected 

 to the expence. Out of this profufion of me- 

 dicines, which I have put down for form fake, 

 the judicious praftitioner may fele6l feme of real 

 efficacy ; and in mofl: cafes of this kind, lauda- 

 dum, or tinfture of opium, in any convenient 

 cephalic drink, may fucceed. Myrrh and am- 

 moniacum are alfo recommended by Gibfon. 



Should the yellows be aflbciated with con- 

 vulfions, or more properly, the former be at- 

 tended with convulfions ; the fpecific medicines, 

 and treatment for each, mufi: in courfe be 

 joined, 



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