Of broken- winded HORSES. 63 



Saffron one dram, Salt of Tartar one dram, Diapente one 

 ounce. Oil of Anni feeds thirty drops, the Powers of Amber a 

 tea-fpoonful, made up into a ball with Sirup of Buckthorn for 

 one dofe. They that do not venture to give the Mercurial 

 Phyfic, may depend that this is a fafe Purge for the purpofe. 

 iThe above to be repeated once a week, or as the Horfe re- 

 quires the ufe of it. 



To Cleanfe and Clear a Foul Purfive STOMACH. 



The following is proper to be given after a Horfe is taken 

 up from Grafs. 



Take the Roots of Polypody of the Oak, a fmall handful; 

 cleanfe them, and bruife them in a mortar; then add to the 

 Roots, half an ounce of Oil of Spikenard, mix them together 

 in a mortar; then wrap the Roots and Oil up in a linen cloth, 

 and tie them to the middle part of a fnaffle-bit; then in the 

 morning fading, put the fame bridle-bit in the Horfe's mouth 

 and ride him gently for an hour ; then bring him in and gwo, 

 him two hornfuls of White Wine and Honey made hot to- 

 gether; then let him fall for an hour; then gwQ him a warm 

 Mafh: then his Hay. Obferve to give in the above cafe 

 warm Water during the whole time. The next morning re- 

 peat the fame, as above direfted, and fo continue for twelve 

 mornings together, the fame Roots and Oil will ferve for the 

 whole time. The above method v/ill caufe the Horfe to flime 

 and flaver much : the above will cleanfe a foul purfive Sto- 

 mach, or an old cough ; efpecially if the following method is 

 made ufe of after. 



Take Liver of Antimony two pounds in very grofs lumps, 

 or powder ; put the whole into a two-gallon earthen bottle ; 



then 



