280 JAUNDICE, OR YELLOWS, [BOOK II. 



watched, and a relapse provided against. Calomel 

 is that medicament which more immediately acts 

 upon the liver, and unless the horse scours, as just 

 observed, should be administered in the form of 



No. 1. — Alterative Balls, 



Aloes, 9 drachms, 

 Calomel, 1 drachm, 

 Hard soap, half an ounce. 

 Mix with mucilage sufficient, and divide into three 

 balls : to be given on three successive nights, unless 

 a thin stool comes off with the second ball. But in 

 case of a scouring coming on, give the 



No. 2. — Diuretic Alterative. 



Oil of turpentine, \ 



Hard soap, > of each 1 ounce. 



Ginger, powdered, J 

 Mix with flour and mucilage to form three balls ; 

 and give one on each of three successive nights. 



THE JAUNDICE, or YELLOWS. 



Cause. — Inflammation of the liver, or any other 

 obstruction of this organ, which, preventing the 

 escape of the bile into the duodcenum, or smallest 

 gut, through the gall duct, by reason of this duct 

 being inflamed, or choked up with the thickened 

 bile, whereby it is again taken up into circulation, 

 and thus pervades the whole system. When the 

 inflammation is very great, the disorder quickly 

 carries off the patient ; the inference therefore is, 



