Chap. XLI. Of the Yellows or Jaundice. 1 5 \ 



Handing ; and if it fucceeds, as I have Reafon to credit my 

 Informant, it is a very eafy Way of making a Cure. 



" Take of Cajlile Soap an Ounce, cut it into Slices, 

 *' and diflblve it in two or three Spoonfuls of Whey, or 

 *' any other Liquid, after that mix with it two Ounces of 

 *' live Honey, and Powder of Turmerick as much as will 

 *' make it into two Balls; after you have dipt them infweet 

 " Oil, give them to your Horfe, letting him Fall two 

 *' Hours before, and two Hours theieafter. 



This mull be repeated every other Day for a Week at 

 leaft. But in this cafe the Ufe of Chewing Balls, or the 

 champing on green Juniper-wood, Horfe-radifli, or any 

 fuch thing, that will be of Efficacy to rouze his Spirits, muft 

 needs be of great Service to him, and he ought alfo to have 

 every day Exercife given him in Proportion to his Strength 

 and Ability ; for nothing can conduce more to affift the 

 Medicines in their Operation. 



But when the Yello v.'s proceed from ftony -^n innjeterate 

 and hard Obftruftions m the Liver, which, Jaundice, 

 if they be large, may eafily be difcover'd, becaufe they will 

 render him liable to Pain and Inflammations, efpecially up- 

 on the leaft Exercife ; and you may obferve him under 

 great Oppreffion, and he will often turn his Head towards 

 his right Side. In that cafe he muft be Bled, and mode- 

 rately purg'd with the Infufion above defcribed j after which 

 the following Fomentation may be ufed. 



" Take of the Leaves of Kiallows and Marfh- mallows, 

 *' of each four Handfuls, Wormwood and Camomile, of 

 " each two handfuls, Leaves of Bawm and Flowers of 

 *' Melilot, or fuch of thefe as can be had, of each one large 

 " handful : Boil them in a Gallon of W'ater, and add to 

 *' it a Pint of Spirit of Wine. 



The propereftWay to ufe this, is by dipping Woollen 

 Cloths into it, applying it pretty warm and often to the 

 Part atfected. 



If this Symptom does not wear off in a little Time, it 

 will foon caufe the Horfe's Death ; but if that is removed, 

 and the Horfe ftill continues yellow, or if the Diftemper 

 has continued obftinate and immoveable, notwithftinding 

 all the proper Means have been ufed, Recourfe muft then 

 ■be had to Medicines of a more powerful Efficacy ; for 

 which Purpofe we recommend the following Purge. 



" Take of Aloes one Ounce, Myrrh and Turmerick, of 

 *' each half an Ounce, Mercunus dulcis ihrQQ Dram., or 



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