238 REGIMEN FOR BROKEN WIND, [BOOK II. 



site course of treatment, and as much as possible 

 regulate his feeding and exercise upon moderate 

 principles, for the stomach and bowels are always 

 affected by broken wind. Hence it is, that flatu- 

 lency accompanies broken wind of every kind, so 

 that the animal, in his endeavours to cough, usually 

 breaks wind after an effort or two. Much medicine 

 is not requisite, and, in slight cases, far from desir- 

 able ; tonics, bracing air, and regular hard meat 

 feeding, broken or sodden, and given in small quan- 

 tities, will do more for the horse than physic of any 

 sort. For the first, Peruvian bark, or cascarilla in 

 small doses, may be given occasionally, adapting 

 the quantity to the bulk of the animal. 



Tonic Ball. 



Cascarilla, V • 



~ > 1 to « drachms oi each, 



Gentian root, J 



Oil of Carraways, 10 drops; with 

 Mucilage enough to form the ball. If irritation of 

 the bowels is indicated by a certain protrusion of 

 the anus, add of opium 10 to 12 grains, and give 

 the sedative clyster. When the cough is particu- 

 larly troublesome, or the animal seems to labour 

 much in respiration, give occasionally the following 



Ball. 



Dried squills, powdered, 1 drachm, 

 Gum ammoniacum, 3 drachms, 

 Opium, 2 drachms, 

 Ginger, 2 drachms ; 



