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September 4, 1821
Edwardsville Spectator
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
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David Wiley from Schoharie shares symptoms and a proven remedy for the horse disease 'Yellow Water,' which causes heart palpitation, drooping head, and loose mane/tail hair. The remedy involves gamboge, salt petre, alum, and copperas mixed with water, dosed over weeks with a rowel in the breast. Dated June 27, 1821.
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FROM THE SCHOHARIE OBSERVER.
The disease among Horses called the "Yellow Water."
Symptoms. This disease is always attended with a violent palpitation of the heart—a drooping of the head and sleepiness of the eyes; the hair of the mane and tail becomes loose.
Remedy.—One quarter ounce gamboge; one half do, salt petre; one ounce alum; one do. copperas. Pulverize all the ingredients, and put the whole into a bottle, with four gills of cold water stop it tight. shake it well and let it stand one night it is then fit for use.
Application....Give one tablespoonful of the mixture three mornings running then omitting three mornings repeat the dose as before, and so on, until the horse has taken nine doses. A rowel is to be made in the breast as soon as the use of the medicine commences, turning it once a day
Working the horse or bleeding him within three months is forbidden..
The subscriber has cured many horses in the last stage of this disease, and never lost one—he is now old and infirm, and wishes the cure to be made known for the public good—and as this disease is very prevalent and mortal among horses, it will be unnecessary to suggest the propriety to editors of public news-papers to give it publicity for their customers.
DAVID WILEY.
Schoharie, June 27, 1821.
The disease among Horses called the "Yellow Water."
Symptoms. This disease is always attended with a violent palpitation of the heart—a drooping of the head and sleepiness of the eyes; the hair of the mane and tail becomes loose.
Remedy.—One quarter ounce gamboge; one half do, salt petre; one ounce alum; one do. copperas. Pulverize all the ingredients, and put the whole into a bottle, with four gills of cold water stop it tight. shake it well and let it stand one night it is then fit for use.
Application....Give one tablespoonful of the mixture three mornings running then omitting three mornings repeat the dose as before, and so on, until the horse has taken nine doses. A rowel is to be made in the breast as soon as the use of the medicine commences, turning it once a day
Working the horse or bleeding him within three months is forbidden..
The subscriber has cured many horses in the last stage of this disease, and never lost one—he is now old and infirm, and wishes the cure to be made known for the public good—and as this disease is very prevalent and mortal among horses, it will be unnecessary to suggest the propriety to editors of public news-papers to give it publicity for their customers.
DAVID WILEY.
Schoharie, June 27, 1821.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Yellow Water
Horse Disease
Remedy
Gamboge
Veterinary Cure
What entities or persons were involved?
David Wiley
Where did it happen?
Schoharie
Story Details
Key Persons
David Wiley
Location
Schoharie
Event Date
June 27, 1821
Story Details
David Wiley describes symptoms of 'Yellow Water' in horses and provides a remedy using gamboge, salt petre, alum, and copperas, administered in nine doses over weeks with a rowel, claiming successful cures and sharing for public benefit.