(52 T/jeT arruk's New Guide. Chap. XVL 



to occafion a Relaxation or Loofenefs in the Canals or 

 Fibres ; or when the Blood alone is render'd fo thick, that 

 it cannot be fuddenly rarefy'd, by which Means the Nerves 

 and animal Juices become alfo affeftcd ; and this is ufually 

 brought about either by a moid Temperament, Climate, 

 or Seafon, or the eating of cold vifcid Herbs, but efpecially 

 ivhcn a Horfe goes in a wet marfhy Pafture, and lies fre- 

 quently on the cold wet Ground. The fame EiFeds are 

 alfo produced from Things of an oppofite Nature, as the 

 iinternal ufe of hot Things ; but our Bufinefs is only with 

 that Sort of Palfy which proceeds from Humidity, b'V. 

 Jhe other feldoni or never happening to Horfes. 



Its Cure. -^^ ^^^"^^ ^° ^^^ Cnxz, the Horfe fhould 



be exercifed with Cheiving Balls made of 

 Savin, Rofemary, and Lavender-flowers, made into Pow- 

 der, and beat up with ^Jfa Fcetiday and a fufficient quan- 

 tity of Oil of Amber ; after which to be ty'd in a Rag, 

 and faftened to the Bit, as ufuj.l : And at proper Intervals, 

 Clyflers fliould be injeded, fuch as have been ordered in 

 an Apoplexy. But, as we fuppofe the Caufe from an 

 over-great Humidity and Relaxation of the Veflels, Bleed- 

 ing is not necellary, but may rather prove hurtful, unlefs 

 there fhould alfo be the Signs of an Apcplexy, and in that 

 cafe it will be very needful. 



All hot Things, as Muftard, Ginger, Pepper, and other 

 Spices, but efpecially Muftard infus'd in Ale, will be pro- 

 per to recover the Tone of the Fibres, and thefe may be 

 given alone, or added to the Ale above dire^fled, in an 

 Liipoplexy and Vertigo. But as the external Parts are io 

 fenfibly affedted in this Diftemper, therefore Embrocations 

 of hot and penetrating Oils and Spirits are to be rubb'd, 

 where-ever Motion is loft or impair'd j fuch as the Oil of 

 Petre, Oil of A?nber^ Oil of SaJJhfras^ and the like, mix'd 

 ■with the Soldiers Ointment, or Ointment of Marfli-mal- 

 lows, with a fmall Quantity of Spirit of Sal Armoniack, or 

 other volatile Spirit. 



Sweating in a Dunghill, or with very warm Cloathing,' 

 will r.kewife be of very great Service \ as alfo frequent Drinks 

 of the Decociion of Guiacum, Scijfafras,^c. fuch as is 

 prefcrib'd for the Farcin. 



Lajily^ A Horfe ought, in all paralytick Cafes, to be 

 rowel'd in one or more Places j for by that Means a great 

 deal of the moift or vifcid Matter will be difcharg'd, and the 

 Nerves and mufcular Fibres ftrengthen'd* 



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