J8 ON PURGING. 



Recipe — A diure):ic Drink. 



drink (No. 7.) acts more powerfully as an absorr 

 bent, in neutralizing the acid in the stomach and 

 intestines, as well as checking its progress. Either 

 of them may be repeated once or twice a day, if 

 occasion require it. When physic is given with- 

 out d^e preparation, the horse frequeiHly swells, 

 and the consequence may be productive of great 

 danger. In such cases, give the following open- 

 ing and diuretic drink. 



(RECIPE, No. 8.) 



Diuretic Drink. 



Take — Glauber's salts, four ounces ; 

 Castile soap, half an ounce : 

 Dissolve tliem in a pint and a half of ruc-teaj 



or a pint of thin gruel ; 

 Add prepared kali, and carraway seeds in 



powder, of each one ounce ; 

 Oil of juniper, and ginger, fresh powdered, 



of each half an ounce ; 

 Brandy, a large wine-glass full : 

 Mix, and give it as soon as possible. 



