Volume 1

The farrier's dispensatory : In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples, vegetable, animal and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a complete index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases ... / By W. Gibson.

  • William Gibson
Date:
1726
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Credit: The farrier's dispensatory : In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples, vegetable, animal and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a complete index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases ... / By W. Gibson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    other Extraéts are alfo frequently ordered by him ; Oil of {weet Al- monds, Oil of bitter Almonds, Cilof Rofes, Linieed, and com- mon Oj], and in fhort moft, or all the Ingredients we find in the Prefcriptions of the ancient and modern Phyficians, whom he has copied in many Particu- lars of this kind: But, as all of ‘them are extremely dear, we fhall not {pend the Reader’s Time in inferting them, there being but few will go to the Expence.. From Solleyfell. © Take Leaves of Maliows. ¢ Violets, Herb-mercury, Pelli- © tory of the Wall, of each three * Handfuls, Anifeeds an Ounce, * or an Handful of green Fennel, « if it be in the Summer ; let © them boil half an Hour in a © large Pot or Kettle, in three © Quarts of Water for a little * Horfe, or four for a large one, * adding an Ounce and an half, * or two Ounces, of Liver of * Antimony in fine Powder ; © after the Decoétion is half cold, © prefs it out, and add to the -¢ ftrained Liquor four Ounces of * lenitive Electuary, anda quar- ‘ter; mix and make a Clyfter, . € which muft be injected after « you have raked the Horle ; ‘ then put him again into the © Stable, and let him ftand half « an Hour bridled, The Author calls this .a foft- ning Clyfter, and prefcribes it in Colds, where there is an Heav- ing in the Flanks; and, no doubt, 243. in all fuch Cafes, where an Horfe is young, and full of grofs Hu- mours, asit willcool and refrefh his Body, and thereby relieve Nature, Gc. | ‘ Boil five Pints of Beer with © anOunce and as-half of Sal Po- © lychreftumin fine Powder; re- ‘ twoOunces of Oil of Bays, and * inject it Blood-warm. | This is prefcribed for th Vives; it is very cooling and re- frefhing, and by that Means may alleviate the Heat that caufes the Inflammation in the Kernels. The fame Author orders another for the fame Diftemper, but itis fomewhat too operofe to beinfer- ted here, efpecially fince all Le- nitive and cooling Clyfters are of like Efficacy toabate the Heat and Anguifhof thofe Kernels. - , * Take two Ounces of the Sco- ‘ rigof Liverof Antimony; boil ‘ them a little, but very briskly ‘ in five Pintsof Beer; then add- ‘ing three or four Ounces of: ‘ sood Oil of Bays, makeaCly- . ‘ fter to be injected lukewarm, « and repeated every two Hours, * till the Cure is perfected. The Author accounts this to be the beft Remedy, that canbe invented, to expel Wind, tho’ it would be much better, if fome few hot Ingredients were joined to it, there being nothing in it {pecifically againft Wind but Oil of Bay. To this is fubjoined a Carminative, and purging Oil made of Rue, Calamint, Origa- num and Penny-royal, Seeds of Cumin, - Carrots,. Fennel, and Bay-berries infufed:in Oil Olive, and white Wine, and,boiled in a glaz'd Pot clofe covered with a- nother, well luted, and then add- ing four Ounces of the Pulp yy Ree Q