3^4 The Cowpkat Horfewan : or, 



A cooli s ^ a ^ e a f u ffi c * etJt Quantity of the [often* 



Clyfter. * n £ Herbs and Fennel-feed, beaten with 



an Ounce and an half of Sal PolychresT y 

 and two Handfttls of whole Barley. Boil and ftrain, 

 adding to the ftrain'd Liquor Oil of Rofes and Vio- 

 lets, of each four Ounces ; extracted Cajfia or Bene- 

 ditlum Laxativum, three Ounces. Injeft it often, and 

 rub the Horfe now and then againft the Hair, to 

 give vent to the fuliginous Vapours by opening the 

 Pores. But if the Fever continues three Days with- 

 out Intermiflion, you may fuperfede all Medi- 

 cines, and throw the Horfe upon the Dunghil ; 

 for in that time, the Liver is quite confum'd by 

 the Heat, as appears by the Difle&ion of Horfes 

 that die of Fevers. 



In the Declenfion of the Fever, it 

 FewrT * wiu b e . necef&ry to exhibit a Purge -, 

 for which end, I recommend the fol- 

 lowing, which purges efFe&ually, without heating 

 the Body. 



Take Powder of white Tartar, and fine Nitre, of each 

 two Ounces ; put 'em in nn Earthen Difh, and kindle *em 

 with a live Coal. After the matter is fufficiently burnt 

 and cold, beat it to a fine Powder ; pit it into Water and 

 White-wine, of each a Quart, with four Ounces of Sen- 

 na. Let *em ft and all Night in a cold Infufion. Then 

 four the flrain d Infufion upon four or five Drams of Scam- 

 mony in fine Powder, incorporated with half a Pound of 

 Honey prepared with the Herb Mercury \ftir -ring all gently 

 with a Peftle in a Mortar. Give the whole Qpaatity 

 keeping the Horfe bridled four Hours before, and 

 three Hours after. Feed him with mot ft end Bran in- 

 ftead of Oats', and twenty four Hours after, walk 

 him gently for the fpace of an Hour, This Medi- 

 cine may be fafely adminifter'd on all OccafionSj 

 without any Danger of heating, or inflaming the 

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