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receipts, which may be found in our Phar- 

 macopoeia. (Articles, Tonics and Sto- 

 viae hie. J 



DIAPHORETICS. Medicines that in- 

 crease the natural discharge by the skin, 

 which, when they act in so considerable a 

 degree as to occasion sweating, are termed 

 sudorijics. 



It is extremely difficult to produce any 

 visible effect upon the horse's skin, by 

 means of medicine alone, but when it is as- 

 sisted by proper exercise, and warm cloth- 

 ing, we can generally give a fine glossy ap- 

 pearance lo the coat, though it is very diffi- 

 cult to produce sensible perspiration, unless 

 it be by violent exercise and immoderately 

 warm clothing. The most effectual dia- 

 phoretics in the hors.'j. medicines are of the 

 hot stimulating kind, combined with anti- 

 nionial preparations and opium; these, how- 

 ever, can seldom be employed with pro- 

 priety in the fevers oi horses, which are ge- 

 nerally an effect of internal inflammation: 

 they are useful only when horses arc hide- 

 bound, have a rough dry coat, and ap- 

 pear in a state of dcbilit\'. The effects of 

 this class of mediciues are so very uncer- 



