70 FARCY. 



RECIPE (No. 18). 

 Another Ball for Farcy. 



Take — Blue vitriol, one drachm ; 



Powdered gentian, two drachms ; 

 Powdered ginger, two drachms ; 

 Powdered oak bark, three drachms ; 

 Palm oil, sufficient to make a ball. 



This ball may be given morning and night, and con- 

 tinued with perfect safety as long as may be deemed 

 necessary; but if, after the trial of a fortnight, no 

 ground has been gained, the ball may be changed for 

 the following: — 



RECIPE (No. 19). 



Another Ball for Farcy. 



Take— Powdered sulphate of iron, two drachms ; 

 Powdered cantharides, ten grains ; 

 Extract of gentian, half an ounce ; 

 Powdered capsicums, half a drachm. 

 Dissolve in a quart of stout, or strong ale, and give night and 

 morning. 



In farcy, even more than in glanders, green meat 

 is necessary ; and if the horse can be turned on spring 

 grass, or into a salt marsh, report asserts it will 

 always be productive of temporary benefit at least. 

 A run at grass, however, should always be accompa- 

 nied by even more than a full allowance of oats and 

 beans. 



A medicine called diniodide of copper has been used 

 with some success in farcy, and in discharge from the 

 nostrils resembling glanders. The dose is from half a 





