Chap. LXXII. Of the String-halt, 229 



muft be drefs'd with Honey of Rofes, and Tin^flure of 

 Myrrh warm, and then healed with Bafilicon mix'd with 

 Turpentine, ^c. 



In giving the Fire, Solkyfeil advifes to ^n Olfernjati- 

 iear the large Vein above and below the °^ concerning 

 Thigh, from an Opinion that the Tumour t^'^ t^^'^n «? 

 is fed by it ; but it is plainly otherwife, the ^ "* 

 Office of that Vein being only to take up and carry back 

 that Portion of the Blood which is more than necellary for 

 the Nourifhment of thofe Parts through which it palles 1 

 and when that Conduit is once ftopt, there mult be a greater 

 quantity of Blood and Nourifhment retain'd in thofe Parts, 

 at leaft for fome time, than before j wherefore fuch an Ef- 

 fect muft be owing, not to an Abatement of Humours, but 

 to a greater quantity of Moifture derived from a greater 

 quantity of Blood, whereby the Bone may be more eafily 

 feparated, as we have already obferv'd ; but if it chance to 

 have this good E.ffed in removing a Bone-fpavin, the Lois 

 of fo large a Vellel may eafily be of worfe Confequence ill 

 pther Reipeds, as fhall be fhevyn hereafter. 



CHAP. LXXIL 



Of the String-halt. 



*T^HE String-halt is an involuntary and convulfive Mo» 

 ^ tion of the Mufcles, which extend or bend the Hough ; 

 when it feizes the outfide Mufcles, the Horfe ftraddjes and 

 throws his Legs outwards, but when the Infide Mufcles are 

 affected, his Legs are twitched up to his Belly ; fometimes it 

 is only in one Leg, fometimes in boih ; but thefe things are 

 fo well known, that we need not infill on them. It gene- 

 rally proceeds from forne Strain or Blow ; for whatever cre- 

 ates a more than ordinary Pain in any particular Mufcle 

 belonging to the Hough, may caufe a too great Derivation 

 of Blood and Spirits, whereby fuch an habitual Contraction 

 niay be produc'd. 



The Cur-e is difficult, and rarely attended with Succefs ; 

 though, in the Beginning, a String-halt may be removed 

 with good Rubbing, and the Ufe of Fomentations, with 

 daily but moderate Exercife ; for by this Means the Blood 

 and Spirits may be equally derived into the difeafed Mulcle 

 and its Antagoniit The laft Refuge is ufually the Fire, 

 which has been known to anfvver, at leall fo far as to pre- 

 Ji'ent abfolute Lamenefs. 



Z 3 CHAP. 



