C H A p . V I II. Of a Tut rid Fever. 3 7 



In order to the Cure, the fame Evncu.i- o-l r- r 



, .',.,. Ihe Cure of a 



tions are to be made as is ulual in a continu- putrid Fever 

 ed P'ever, viz. Bleeding, and purging by 

 Clyfters ; for as in a fimple Fever the Blood may be ren- 

 der'd more thick by lellening the Qiinntity thereof; fo in a 

 putrid Fever alfo the Blood becomes more atenuated and 

 thin, by having more Room given it in the Vellels, where- 

 by its Motion becomes alfo more uniform ; fo tha' fome- 

 what mull of Confequence be abated from the Diftemper: 

 But yet as it is grofs and vifcid for the moll Part, it will be 

 apt to require more frequent and repeated Circulations, 

 than perhaps can be performed without wafting and dellroy- 

 ing the Body, to bring it into fuch an equable Mixture, as 

 is necefi'ary to Health ; and therefore, befides thefe Uni- 

 verlals, fuch Things ought alfo to be admin^iter'd, as may 

 conduce to the attenuating the Blood, and help to bring 

 it to fuch a Texture and Make, as will render it fit to 

 pafs equally into all its proper Channels, and from thence 

 to have its morbifick Matter thrown off in fuch Propor- 

 tion?, and by fuch Secretions^ as are molt agreeable to 

 Nature, 



For which Purpofe, all fucli Things as promote the Dif- 

 charges by Sweat and Urine are very proper ; and therefore 

 when a Horfe labours under this Fever, purify'd Nitre, or 

 Sdl Prunellt^ (hould be diflolved in his Water, or that \o 

 much recommended by the Sieur deSdlleyJeil, which he caHs 

 a Fehrjfage^ may be given him to drink, vi%. 



" Put a Qiiart of Water, with two Ounces of Salt of 

 Tartar, in a Brazen Pot, witli a Cover, and fet it over 

 the Fire till the Salt be dijTolved, then pour the Water 

 into a Pail, and after the fame Manner diflblvc an Ounce 

 of Sal Armoniack beaten to Powder in another Q|_rarc 

 of Water; mix this laft Solution with the former, and 

 fill up the Pail with common Water ; and if your H )i fe 

 refufe to drink it, add a little Barley-flower, to qualify 

 the unpleafmt Tafte." This will not only help to allay 

 the ex'celiive Hear, but contribute to promote both Sweat 

 and Urine. 



But if there be Signs of Concoifiion, which may be 

 di'cover'd by an Increafe of the Fever, and by a Clou i oi 

 Sediment in his Urine, which may \r^ preferv'd in a g!.-\z'd 

 Pan for that Purpofe ; then the following Cordial ai ly be 

 given him. 



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