45© OxM DROPSY. 



teratives, with the warm bath, mud be the pro- 

 per remedies, if any ; and that to their neglecl 

 of medicine, the Poles owe not only the conti- 

 nuance, which it feems is fometimes for years, 

 but even the exiflence of this filthy difeafe. 



THE DROPSY, 



Both univerfal or diffufed, called anafarca ; 

 or local and encyfted, flyled tympanum, or 

 a/cites, happens to horfes ; proceeding from 

 a fluggifh, poor, and watery blood, the con- 

 fequence of fome previous difeafe, or of neg- 

 lect and unwholefome keep, either within doors 

 or without ; as feeding entirely on grains, wafhy 

 latter-grafs, remaining abroad in continual rains, 

 and the like. Different parts of the body will 

 be covered with foft inelaflic, or oedamatous 

 fwellings : but the belly, (heath, and legs, are 

 fometimes very hard, and diftended to a great 

 fize. Thefe laft muii be fuperficially fcarified 

 with a fharp knife, and the water evacuated. 

 Next give a purge or two of aloes and jalap. 

 Strengthening medicines if neceffary. Improved 

 diet and care. ' 



In an obftinate cafe, draftic purges are fpe- 

 cific, and a drachm of gamboge (or proper 

 quantity of fcammony) may be given with an 

 ounce fine aloes, made up with cordial ball and 

 fyrup of buckthorn ; or for want of cordial 

 ball, with faffron, cloves, nutmegs, and oil of 



anifeed. 



