Ch. LXVII. Of a ShouUer-wrenchy &c. zi% 



him (hort on the lame fide, for that tries the Mufcles the 

 moft of any thing ; fo that if the Grief be in the Shoulder, 

 he will fet his Foot on the Ground hardily, and endeavour 

 to favour his Shoulder. 



But in Order to the Cure, a Diftindion ^^^ ^^^^ 



ought to be made between an old Grief, and 

 a Hurt that is newly received ; for in a frefti Strain, the 

 firft Intention is to apply fuch things as are proper to allay 

 the Heat and Inflammation, and prevent a too great Flux 

 of Matter to the Part ; whereas in an old Grief, thofe 

 Things are chiefly made ufe of that attenuate and render 

 the fuperfluous Humours fit to pafs through the Pores ; and 

 therefore as foon as you perceive your Horfe lamed in the 

 Shoulder by a Fall, or any other Accident, after he has 

 been bled on the oppofite Side, a cold reftringent Charge 

 may be apply'd, of Vinegar, Bole, and the Whites of Eggs. 

 Verjuice may be ufed inftead of Vinegar upon the Road, 

 which may be had at any Farm-Houfe ; for the fooner a 

 cold Application is made, the better. The Part ought, in 

 the Beginning, to be refrefhed three or four Times a Day, 

 with a Sponge dipt in Vinegar and Bole ; and after that, the 

 following Plaifter may be apply'd. 



" Take common Pitch half a Pound, De Minio Plaifter 

 •' or a Diachylon fix Ounces, common Turpentine four 

 •' Ounces, Oil Olive two Ounces : Melt them together 

 *' in a Pipkin over hot Embers, continually ftirring j and 

 *' when thefe are diflblved, add Bole in fine Powder four 

 •' Ounces, Myrrh and Aloes of each an Ounce. Spread 

 *' this upon the Horfe's Shoulder before it grows cold, and 

 •' put fome Flokes of the Colour of the Horfe all over it. 



But when the Lamenefs happens to be of an old ftanding, 

 the following Ointment will be of great Service. 



■ " Take of the Soldiers Ointment, or Nerve- ointment, 

 " half a Pound, Ointment of Marfh- mallows fix Ounces, 

 " redlify'd Oil of Amber four Ounces. Mix them all to- 

 *' gether, and with a hot Bar of Iron held as near as pof- 

 ** fible, chafe the Part twice a Day 5 and at fome Inter- 

 vals with camphorated Spirits. 



The Soldiers Ointment is made as follows, 

 *' Take frefh Bay- leaves three Pounds, ^-z. c tj- 

 Rue two Pounds and a half. Marjoram Qmtment, 

 two Pounds, Mint one Pound, Sage, 

 Wormwood, Coftmary, Bafil, of each half a Pound, 

 Oil Olive twenty Pounds, yeliow Wax four Pounds, Ma- 



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