82 STRAINS. 



Take Spanish flies (in powder) two drachms ; euphor* 

 bium and oil of origanum, each onedrachm ; cor- 

 rosive sublimate (in powder) half a drachm; 

 olive oil, four ounces. — Mix well together. 



This must be deliberately and gradually 

 rubbed over the whole part for at least half 

 an hour, letting it be entirely absorbed by 

 the seat of pain if possible ; then cover it 

 with a woollen bandage, and shorten the 

 halter to prevent its being forced off: the 

 ceremony and effect of this kind of applica- 

 tion is before described under the article of 

 hlood spavin. At the expiration of three or 

 four days he should be turned out, and not 

 have even a halter upon him for six weeks 

 or two months, at least : and, however sound 

 he may seem to be, his exercise, or work, 

 should be very gentle v first boiling half a 

 pint of common sea-salt in a quart of the 

 best and strongest vinegar that can be pro- 

 cured ; this keep in a bottle in the stable, 

 and let the necessary part, or parts, be well 

 bathed with this restringent (and a very use- 

 ful one it will be found) for a quarter of an 

 hour every night and jnorning, till double the 

 quantity has been used. Under this prac- 

 tice I have seen the complete cure of many^ 



