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turpentine, one ounce of tincture of opium, three 

 drachms of finely -powdered aloes, and one drachm of 

 oil of peppermint, mixed. * 



Gripes when the horse is known to have worms. 

 Three quarters of a pint of linseed-oil, and three 

 ounces of spirits of turpentine, mixed. 



Gripes when, the horse has sore throat or influenza. 

 Three quarters of a pint of linseed-oil, one ounce 

 and a half of sweet spirits of nitre, and one ounce and 

 a half of tincture of opium, mixed. 



Gripes when the bowels are very costive. The 

 same as that for worms. 



Gripes when the bowels are well open, or loose. 

 One ounce of tincture of opium, and one drachm of 

 oil of peppermint, or three drachms of ginger, in half 

 a pint of warm congee. 



Gripes which come of themselves. One ounce of 

 onion juice, in half a pint of warm ghee ; or three 

 drachms of aloes, and one ounce of tincture of opium, 

 in half a pint of warm water. Or half, or three 

 quarters of a pint of brandy, gin, or rum, in a pint of 

 warm water. 



Should the first dose of any of these not relieve in 

 twenty minutes, always back-rake ; after that, clyster,! 

 repeat the drench, and throw hot water over the loins 

 and belly, and continue doing these last three every 

 hour, till cure takes place, trotting gently in the in- 



* The aromatic spirits of ammonia and solution of aloes will be found 

 preferable to this also. If there is not evident relief in two hours, the aro- 

 matic spirits of ammonia without the aloes ought to be repeated, and copi- 

 ous clysters of warm water and soap every half hour. ED. 



t Clysters ought always to be administered from the first appearance of 

 internal pain. ED. 



