iS4 The I ARRiiR s Ne-jv Guide. Chap. XLIX. 



the Paffages of the Skin to make a Secretion there ; fo th^t 

 its ferous Parts being detained in the fmall Vell'els, turn cor- 

 rofivc, and break thro' the Skin i and fometimes it is caufed 

 by Infedtion from other Horfes. 



The Signs are, the falHng off of the Hair, efpecially about 

 the Loins and Hams, and from moll or all the Joints, ac- 

 cording as the Diliemper is more or lefs prevalent ; fome- 

 times from the Head and Neck, but very frequently from 

 the Rump. The Skin in thofe Parts, by reafon of the Heat 

 and Corrofivenefs of the Matter, turn3 thick and hard, and 

 fometimes crufted like that of an Elephant, from whence 

 ieveral Farriers have lerm'd it the Elepbantick Malady. 

 trh r re ^^ ^"^ ^^^ Cure, molt Farriers lay a great 



Strefs on Bleeding, infomuch that they drain 

 away the Blood from feveral Barts of the Body at once, viz. 

 from the Neck, the Plate- veins, from the Tail, and fome- 

 times from the Flanks ; and all this from a firm, but igno- 

 rant Conceit, that in the Mange the Blood is full of Cor- 

 ruption, which, upon examining what has been already faid, 

 will be found a ridiculous Praftice, and very pernicious, ef- 

 pecially to thofe Horfes that are low and out of Heart, as 

 Nothing fo often makes the Difeafe degenerate into an ill 

 Habit, which may eafily be foUow'd with Boils and Ulcers, 

 as it weakens the whole Body, and thereby adds to that 

 which is the Caufe of the Diflemper. 



Therefore all that can be propos'd by Bleeding, is to 

 leflen the Quantity thereof, when it happens to be redun- 

 dant in a Horfe, in order to give a freer Paflage and Circu- 

 lation to the Juices in the extreme Parts, that the Secretions 

 of the Skin may be duly perform'd, and this we judge very 

 neceliary, after once Bleeding, the following purging 

 Drench may be given. 



" Take Sena an Ounce, Jalap in grofs Powder fix Drams, 

 ** Roots of (harp-pointed Dock a handful ; flice the Roots, 

 •' and boil all together in three Pints of Water to a Quart, 

 *' pafs the Decoction thro' a Sieve, and add to it two Oun- 

 *' cesof Syrup of Buckthorn." Or this : 



** Take Jalap in Powder one Ounce, Diagridium two 

 •* Drams, Cream of Tartar and Diaphoretick Antimony, 

 " ofeachhalf an Ounce. Mix therp all together, and give 

 *' them in a Pint of Ale. 



Either of thefe may be given with the ufual Precautions, 

 but they need not be often repeated ; for Purging is no 

 otherwife neccfl'ary for the Cure of the Itch than Bleeding, 



and 



