as_o i_o have_v order_v this_o be_v what_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o show_v you_o concern_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o â—â—mors_n before_o purge_v lest_o it_o may_v prove_v prejudicial_a to_o horse_n which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d reluctancy_n and_o aversion_n to_o it_o and_o from_o which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o prepare_v for_o it_o the_o many_o time_n receive_v great_a damage_n i_o have_v here_o say_v a_o little_a concern_v the_o purgation_n of_o horse_n which_o before_o 〈◊〉_d have_v never_o be_v treat_v of_o by_o any_o to_o the_o end_n people_n may_v both_o receive_v because_o by_o it_o and_o that_o i_o may_v also_o by_o this_o small_a swatch_n or_o pattern_n give_v a_o opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o curious_a to_o dive_v deep_o into_o the_o medicine_n and_o physic_n of_o horse_n than_o have_v 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v hitherto_o and_o which_o be_v extreme_o neglect_v by_o those_o that_o be_v capâ—â—â—_n because_o they_o absolute_o rely_v upon_o the_o skill_n of_o such_o who_o can_v scarce_o 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a_o purge_a glyster_n then_o dissolve_v in_o two_o english_a quart_n of_o what_o be_v strain_v from_o they_o a_o english_a pint_n of_o cow_n urine_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o catholicum_fw-la for_o horse_n and_o eight_o ounce_n of_o mercurial_a honey_n and_o if_o you_o will_v increase_v its_o purgative_a virtue_n mix_v with_o it_o a_o english_a pint_n of_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o liver_n of_o antimony_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o hereafter_o to_o make_v and_o which_o be_v emetic_n see_v this_o honey_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o be_v give_v as_o well_o in_o glister_v for_o the_o better_a pâ—â—ging_n of_o horse_n as_o in_o many_o other_o preparation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o show_v you_o iâ—_n composition_n take_v three_o pound_n of_o herb_n mercury_n well_o pick_v and_o cleanse_v wâ—â—â—_n four_o pound_n of_o honey_n mix_v and_o boil_v they_o together_o now_o and_o then_o skim_v theâ—â—_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o syrup_n honey_n the_o composition_n of_o merurial_n honey_n this_o be_v put_v among_o glister_v wâ—_n cleanse_v and_o purge_v and_o people_n put_v common_o about_o eight_o ounce_n of_o it_o at_o a_o time_n iâ—_n glyster_n or_o more_o if_o they_o judge_v it_o proper_a there_o be_v book_n stuff_v with_o the_o virtue_n this_o mercurial_a honey_n you_o may_v read_v if_o you_o please_v renould_fw-mi bauderon_n la_fw-fr franâ—â—_n siere_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o when_o you_o intend_v to_o purge_v a_o horse_n exact_o with_o glyster_n you_o must_v put_v no_o kind_n of_o fat_a into_o they_o because_o oil_n and_o grease_n adhere_v to_o the_o vâ—ves_n or_o partition_n of_o the_o intestine_n and_o so_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o purgative_n therefore_o upon_o the_o contrary_a people_n rather_o add_v common_a salt_n salt_n gem_n polychrest_n or_o waâ—â—_n urine_n all_o which_o prick_n and_o irritate_fw-la the_o expulsive_a faculty_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o thâ—_n country_n farrier_n make_v common_o their_o glister_v of_o the_o water_n in_o which_o codfish_n herring_n have_v be_v steep_v which_o cost_v but_o little_a and_o because_o of_o its_o saltness_n cause_v horse_n to_o empty_a well_o to_o make_v a_o glyster_n somewhat_o purgative_a a_o man_n may_v infuse_v 〈◊〉_d night_n in_o a_o proper_a decoction_n a_o ounce_n of_o seine_n or_o otherways_o one_o or_o two_o colleyne_v apple_n cut_v very_o small_a and_o next_o morning_n give_v it_o all_o a_o little_a boyl_n shall_v afterward_o strain_v it_o to_o make_v a_o glyster_n flank_n a_o glyster_n to_o appease_v a_o great_a beat_n in_o the_o flank_n you_o be_v to_o take_v of_o the_o ordinary_a herb_n for_o decoction_n and_o to_o put_v among_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d or_o two_o ounce_n of_o polychrest_n in_o powder_n and_o in_o two_o english_a quart_n of_o this_o decoction_n mix_v eight_o ounce_n of_o violet-honey_n and_o two_o three_o
and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o its_o dearth_n people_n may_v give_v six_o or_o seven_o ounce_n of_o it_o to_o a_o horse_n at_o a_o time_n agaric_a attenuat_n open_v and_o purge_v gross_a phlegm_n and_o also_o choler_n it_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o brain_n nerve_n and_o muscle_n and_o people_n may_v say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a medicament_n we_o have_v for_o horse_n be_v it_o but_o purgative_a enough_o it_o be_v sometime_o trochiscate_v or_o make_v into_o troche_n which_o correct_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v give_v from_o four_o to_o five_o ounce_n which_o will_v however_o but_o purge_v very_o gentle_o the_o only_a ill_n of_o this_o remedy_n be_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prepare_v into_o troche_n it_o be_v too_o gentle_a turbith_n purge_v but_o weak_o gross_a viscuous_a and_o corrupt_a phlegm_n it_o draw_v it_o from_o the_o remote_a part_n and_o be_v correct_v with_o ginger_n it_o may_v be_v give_v from_o two_o to_o four_o ounce_n at_o most_o hermodact_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o bulbow_n root_n they_o purge_v gentle_o phlegm_n visâ—â—â—â—â—_n humour_n and_o draw_v they_o powerful_o from_o the_o joint_n they_o be_v correct_v 〈◊〉_d spicknard_n and_o cinnamon_n and_o may_v be_v give_v from_o three_o to_o four_o ounce_n mechoacan_a which_o be_v a_o root_n so_o call_v from_o the_o country_n where_o it_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d have_v almost_o the_o same_o virtue_n as_o jallap_v only_o that_o it_o be_v white_a whereas_o the_o jallap_v be_v black_a purge_v phlegm_n and_o watery_a humour_n be_v good_a for_o a_o old_a cough_n colic_n 〈◊〉_d farcy_n it_o be_v correct_v with_o cinnamon_n anniseed_n and_o mastic_n and_o its_o dose_n be_v 〈◊〉_d ounce_n colocynth_n or_o coloquintida_n be_v a_o very_a light_a kind_n of_o fruit_n which_o purge_v phlegm_n 〈◊〉_d other_o gross_a and_o viscuous_a humour_n from_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n as_o the_o brain_n nerâ—_n muscle_n joint_n and_o lung_n it_o be_v excellent_a for_o to_o carry_v away_o that_o vitrified_a phleâ—_n which_o adhere_v to_o the_o internal_a superfice_n of_o the_o gut_n which_o cause_v violent_a coliâ—â—_n and_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o intestine_n when_o it_o cleave_v to_o they_o peâ—â—â—â—_n correct_v it_o by_o make_v it_o into_o troche_n call_v alâ—andal_n or_o with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a aâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o gum_n tragacanth_n this_o be_v the_o common_a purgative_n of_o the_o farrier_n because_o it_o cost_v but_o little_a aâ—â—_n work_v strong_o i_o have_v propose_v a_o good_a preparation_n for_o colocynth_n as_o you_o may_v in_o the_o 23_o chap._n sect._n 3._o of_o the_o 2d_o part_v its_o dose_n be_v from_o four_o to_o six_o dram_fw-la at_o 〈◊〉_d give_v either_o in_o butter_n lard_n of_o bacon_n or_o fresh_a swine_n seam_n opoponax_n purge_v viscuous_a phlegm_n from_o the_o remote_a part_n as_o the_o joint_n howâ—â—â—â—_n it_o have_v but_o a_o gentle_a operation_n it_o be_v correct_v with_o spicknard_n ginger_n cinnamon_n 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n of_o elecampane_n its_o do_v be_v four_o ounce_n gum-sagapen_a or_o sagarenum_n be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o precede_a gum_n 〈◊〉_d more_o proper_a for_o prepare_v and_o incide_v or_o attenuate_a humour_n than_o for_o purge_v euphorbium_n be_v the_o gummy_a juice_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o purge_v gross_a phlegm_n and_o â—ther_o watery_a humour_n but_o with_o such_o violence_n that_o i_o do_v advise_v any_o man_n to_o give_v 〈…〉_o his_o horse_n inward_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o excessive_a heat_n unless_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o cassia_n 〈◊〉_d example_n to_o four_o ounce_n of_o cassia_n add_v two_o dram_fw-la of_o prepare_a euphorbium_n to_o prepare_v it_o you_o be_v to_o dissolve_v it_o either_o in_o distil_a vinegar_n or_o in_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n in_o balnâ—â—_n mariae_fw-la or_o in_o a_o panful_a of_o warm_a water_n over_o the_o fire_n then_o while_o it_o be_v warm_a pass_v it_o through_o a_o double_a linen_n cloth_n and_o evaporate_v its_o humidity_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v dry_a its_o dose_n be_v two_o or_o three_o dram_fw-la when_o it_o be_v thus_o prepare_v to_o compose_v a_o remedy_n that_o will_v purge_v phlegm_n you_o may_v take_v of_o diacarthâ—â—â—â—_n â—_z ounce_n phlegm_n a_o remedy_n to_o purge_v phlegm_n agarick_n in_o troche_n two_o dram_fw-la turbith_n and_o hermodact_n of_o each_o a_o ouâ—â—â—_n spikenard_n cinnamon_n and_o ginger_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n coloquintida_n a_o dram_n and_o 〈◊〉_d make_v all_o into_o a_o powder_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o a_o english_a quart_n of_o white_a wine_n 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o the_o horse_n a_o man_n may_v also_o make_v use_n of_o the_o purge_a pill_n which_o he_o will_v find_v ready_a prepâ—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n by_o give_v from_o one_o to_o two_o ounce_n of_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o purge_v phlegm_n be_v ptlulae_fw-la coâ—ciae_fw-la foetidae_fw-la majores_fw-la mesuae_fw-la de_fw-la agarico_fw-la de_fw-fr hiera_fw-fr cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr sarcocolla_n the_o colosynthide_n if_o your_o horse_n be_v lean_a it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o give_v he_o 〈◊〉_d purge_v electuary_n than_o pill_n the_o electuary_n be_v the_o diaphenicon_fw-la or_o electuary_n 〈◊〉_d date_n the_o diacarthamum_n benedicta_fw-la laxativa_fw-la nicolai_n hiera_fw-fr piâ—ra_fw-la galeni_fw-la electâ—â—â—â—_n jndum_fw-la majus_fw-la mesuae_fw-la the_o do_v of_o any_o of_o these_o be_v from_o four_o to_o six_o ounce_n noâ—_n a_o man_n may_v of_o any_o number_n of_o the_o foresay_a medicament_n which_o purge_v phlegm_n â—â—pole_n a_o purgative_a remedy_n proper_a for_o it_o by_o either_o mix_v they_o with_o the_o above_o â—â—â—tioned_v pill_n or_o electuary_n or_o other_o solid_a medicament_n according_a to_o their_o true_a 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o own_o judgement_n chap._n lxi_o of_o medicament_n which_o purge_v melancholy_a seué_fw-fr possess_v the_o first_o place_n among_o purgative_a simple_n melancholy_a chap._n lxi_o of_o medicament_n which_o purge_v melancholy_a it_o be_v a_o little_a panchamagog_n or_o universal_a purger_n the_o physician_n be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o it_o that_o they_o make_v it_o enter_v into_o all_o their_o purgative_a medicament_n fernel_n a_o physician_n in_o paris_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o skilful_a since_o galen_n time_n discourse_v thus_o of_o it_o in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o his_o method_n chap._n 10._o sené_fw-fr purge_n very_o successful_o the_o adust_a melancholic_a humour_n bile_n and_o gross_a phlegm_n not_o immediate_o from_o the_o remote_a part_n but_o chief_o from_o the_o spleen_n and_o other_o inward_a part_n from_o the_o hypocondria_n and_o the_o mesentery_n which_o be_v the_o real_a drain_v or_o sink_v of_o all_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o body_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n which_o draw_v so_o powerful_o the_o putrify_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n from_o these_o part_n or_o which_o penetrate_v unto_o the_o very_a cavity_n of_o the_o vein_n do_v so_o well_o remove_v their_o old_a obstruction_n it_o be_v correct_v with_o spikenard_n ginger_n and_o clove_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o do_v be_v to_o four_o ounce_n at_o most_o polypody_n be_v rather_o a_o preparative_n than_o purgative_a people_n corrrect_v it_o with_o liquorice_n and_o to_o assist_v its_o tardive_n virtue_n with_o ginger_n anniseed_n and_o fennel_n it_o be_v give_v from_o eight_o to_o ten_o ounce_n but_o never_o alone_o because_o of_o itself_o it_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o purge_v a_o horse_n black-hellebor_a be_v a_o root_n which_o purge_v melancholy_a and_o other_o adust_a humour_n which_o be_v opiniater_n or_o obstinate_a and_o be_v therefore_o excellent_a for_o melancholic_a constitution_n it_o be_v correct_v by_o first_o wash_v it_o well_o with_o water_n then_o infuse_v it_o four_o hour_n in_o strong_a vinegar_n after_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dry_v before_o a_o gentle_a fire_n the_o do_v be_v from_o six_o dram_fw-la to_o a_o ounce_n and_o people_n may_v add_v to_o it_o cinnamon_n anniseed_n and_o 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