2 34 The Compkat Horfeman: cr y 



MafterWort, Zedoary, Florentine Orris, and Shavings 

 of Hartshorn and Ivory, of each four Ounces and an 

 half\ Elecampane Roots, Orange and Citron-Peel dry* d 

 in the Jhade, of each four Ounces \ Cinnamon, half an 

 Ounce ; Cloves and Nutmegs, of each two Drams. 

 Make a fine fouder, fearce it, and pour it by de- 

 grees, to eleven Pounds of clarified Honey, after it has 

 boiCd to half the thicknefs of a Syrup. Let all fer- 

 ment two Months in a Pot. Then infufe a quarter 

 of a found of this Eletluary in a Quart of White- 

 wine over Night, and give it next Morning to the 

 Horfe, keeping him Bridled two hours before and 

 after. This is an excellent Medicine, entituled to a 

 preference before the Cordial ponders, by vertne of 

 its fermentation-, which has the fame effect here, 

 that it has in Wine, Beer and tread, 'Tis good for 

 Defluxions, Colds, Palpitation of the Heart, lofs of 

 Appetite, Dulnefs, Leannefs % and in a word ena- 

 bles nature to expel whatever offends it, much bet- 

 ter than Purgatives which weaken her. Its heat is 

 not to be fear'd, for it never enflames the Parts of 

 the body. In preparing it, if you cannot have the 

 "Troches, you mull fupply their place with a pound 

 ofthefrejhefi and fair eft dry Kermes-berries. But af- 

 ter all, thefe dry Berries are nothing but a Bark % 

 whereas thepouder of which the Troches are made, 

 is the true Pith enclofed within 'em -, being at 

 fit ft a liquid fubftance, and upon the ripening of 

 the Fruit, reduc'd naturally to a red pouder. You 

 may likewifegive the following Balls. 



Take of Butter, the bignefs of an Egg °, 

 Cordial Balls. Cinnamon^ a Dram ; a large Nutmeg 

 grated -, and two Drams of Sugar \ Mix 

 ''em well \ add half a glafs of Brandy, ftirring 'em 

 over a gentle Fire. Tye the half, or whole of this, 

 in a round Bag, to be faften'd to the Bitt, and 

 chew'd three or four times a day* 



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