5d 



and twice the quantity could not make him vomil : 

 therefore Spanish liquorice, liquorice powder, ani- 

 seed powder, turmeric, &c., can be readily supposed 

 to have httle eftect in stimulating the stomach and ex- 

 hilarating the spirits of a horse. Nor, on the other 

 hand, is it strong caustic substances that are neces- 

 sary ; but a judicious mixture of such as have been 

 found by experience to raise the pulse without mak- 

 hig the mouth dry, and of those that increase the ap- 

 petite to-day, without vitiating it to-morrow ; giving 

 permanent vigour, without the consequent debility 

 arising from substances that act in the temporary 

 manner of a dram. 



The Cordial Balls [page 13] are compounded 

 of such substances ; and I can venture to recommend 

 them as a preparation embracing all the advantages 

 pointed out above, and applicable to all the above 

 cases, as well as all others requiring an active but not 

 heating cordial. There is another kind of cordial '; 

 but as it is more particularly applicable to fever, and 

 the close of acute diseases, it will be described with 

 Fever. 



Stomachics are intended to express such medicines 

 SIS act more immediately by determining a greater 

 quantity of blood to the stomach, hence increasing 

 the secretion of its gastric juice, as warm spicy bitters, 

 &c. ; or those supposed to act by strengthening its 

 muscular tone, as bark, steel, acids, &c. A very 

 efficacious stomachic may be gained in either of the 

 following, given every or every other day. 



Oak bark, one ounce. 



Aloes, one dram. 



Qinger, one dram. 



