484 APPLICATIONS IN EXTENDED [BOOK III. 



toms, when running high, with a quick and irre- 

 gular pulse, should be lowered by bleeding. Apply 

 fomentations of bran, or a poultice of the same, or 

 of oatmeal, in which the saturnine lotion has been 

 introduced, as much as it will bear. When the 

 great heat of the part has caused dryness of the 

 poultice, saturate it externally with the saturnine 

 lotion, either by soaking cloths in it, and spreading 

 these all over the part affected, or in a poultice as 

 above. This latter mode is an affair that is ge- 

 nerally very ill performed by stablemen, and he 

 among the attendants upon sick horses who is most 

 expert at making bandages, ought to be looked 

 upon as a valuable servant. 



After this treatment has reduced the inflamma- 

 tory symptoms, but not the swelling and lameness, 

 apply opodeldoc, which may be made as under, 

 viz. Embrocation No. 1. If this does not fully 

 succeed in the course of three or four days, re- 

 course must be had to No. 2 ; and if this does not 

 prove sufficiently stimulating, apply the mild blis- 

 ter No. 3. 



Embrocations for Strains. — No. 1. 



Spirits of wine, 4 ounces, 



Camphor, half an ounce, 



Soap, 2 ounces. 

 Dissolve the camphor in half the spirits ; mix the 

 remainder with the soap, and then put both toge- 

 ther. Rub the parts assiduously twice or three 

 times during the day. 



