Chap. XLIV. Of a Flux of Urine. Sec. 155 



fion as poflible, becaufe this Kind of Hemorrhage proves 

 fometimes fatal to Horfes, and that very fuddenly. 



After Bleeding, a cooling Clyfter wherein Sal Polychre- 

 (liim or Sal Priinellcs has been dillolv'd, will be very con- 

 venient. As the following : 



" Take of the Decoction of Mallows and A^arfli-mallows 

 '^ two quarts, diflblve in it three Ounces of Sal Polichre- 

 *■'- Jlum^ or Sal Prunella^ or Salt-petre, four Ounces of Oil 

 " or frefh Butter." Let it be injeded lukewarm. 



The following Drench may alfo be given, and repeated 

 for two or three Days. 



'* Take Plantain- water one Pint, Treacle-water half a 

 '* Pint, Japan Earth and Bole, of each two Ounces, Sugar 

 *' of Lead ten Grains, Diafcordium or Mithridate, three 

 *' Ounces." Or the following Balls may be given. 



" Take Gum Tragacanth and Gum Arabick, of each 

 " four Ounces, dry'd Liquorice, Seeds of Melons and white 

 " Poppies, of each an Ounce, Gourds and Cucumber- feeds 

 ** of each half an Ounce, Starch two Ounces : Make them 

 " into a fine Powder, and with a Mucilage of Roots of 

 *' Marfh-mallows and Fenugreek- feeds, let them be form- 

 *' ed into Balls weighing two Ounces e?.ch. 



Let your Horfe have one of ihefe Balls Morning and Af- 

 ternoon an Hour before his Water, until his Urine ceafes to 

 be Bloody. 



But if the Flux of Blood be violent, take two Ounces of 

 Salt or Sugar of Lead, and diflblve it in a Quart of Vinegar 

 or Verjuice, and apply it cold to his Brtaft, and it will Itop 

 it immediately, unlefs it proceeds from fome pretty large 

 Branch of an Artery ; and in that cafe, unlefs the Rupture 

 be in the Urinary Paliiige, where it may be reached by a 

 ftyptick Injection, it will readily prove mortal. 



If your Horfe has got a Fever, his Feeding muft be but 

 very moderate ; if he has no other Accident befides a Flux 

 of Urine, hemay beindulg'd to feed fomewhat more liberal- 

 ly, and among his Oats maybe Itrew'd the Seeds of Melons, 

 Gourd, or white Poppies; three or four of the Heads of the 

 faid Poppies, with the Seeds, may be cut to pieces and boil'd 

 in his Water, which will give it nodifagreeable Talle. You 

 may alfo give him now and then half a Pintoffweet Oil; 

 for all thofe Things are very proper, and they will help to 

 blunt the Afperity and Sharpnefs of the Urine -, but Care 

 mull be taken not to let him drink too much Water, but 

 rather give it him the oftner, unlefs it be foften'd in the 

 Manner we have diredtcd, CHAP, 



