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Humours for Evacuation, without augmenting the 

 Heat. 



For a Horfe of a middling nature, give, for fix: 

 or eight Days, the Deco&ion of Sarfaparilia, pre- 

 paid like that of China, only allowing a third part 

 more of Sarfaparilla, becaufe 'tis to prepare thicker 

 Humours, in order to purgation •, which fucceeds 

 much better after a fuitable preparation of the Hu- 

 mours: 



After Purgation, repeat the DecoBiom to dry the 

 Habit of the Body. The fame method of Cure is 

 alfo very efFe&ual for Coach- Horfes troubled with 

 Paivs or filthy Sores in their Legs -, for this extirpates 

 the Caufe, and prevents Relapfes, which other me- 

 thods will not do. Inftead of the Deco&ions, you 

 may exhibit two Ounces of the pouder of the refpe&ive 

 Ingredients, in a quart of White-Wine, tho' indeed- 

 the pouders are not altogether fo good, as the De- 

 co.ftions •, efpecially that of China for lean, dry, and 

 cholerick Horfes. Saffkfi-ai in pouder, is no defpica-* 

 ble Medicine. 



CHAP. XXX. 



Of the Ebullition of the Blood, or Blood-Ran* 

 ning Itch. 



LOng reft, and want of exercife, hindring the 

 diffipation of fuperfluous Humours, do ufu- 

 ally occalion a redundancy of Blood, upon which 

 its fubtiler part penetrating the fubftance of the 

 Flefii, caufes external Tumors, oftentimes miftakea 

 for the Farcin •, tho' the fuddennefs of their appear- 

 ance, and their eafy Cure, together with their foft- 

 Jiefs and loofenefs, are plain diftinguifhing marks- 

 G g 4. Thi? 



