244 The Iarrier'j New Guide. Ch.LXXXIIL 



and Pafterns from the Air, and other external Injuries. 



" Take common Pitch and Diachylon, or de Minio, of 

 *' each half a Pound, Rofin one Pound, Myrrh, Galbanum 

 *' and Frankinfence, of each four Ounces, Bole-armoniack 

 ** and Dragons- blood, of each two Ounces, Oil Olive 

 " half a Pint." The Galbanum muft be ftrain'd and dif- 

 folv'd in the Oil, with Pitch and Diachylon, over a gentle 

 Fire ; after which the other Ingredients are to be added, 

 being firft made into Powder, keeping conftantly ftirring 

 until the whole is incorporated. 



This Plaifter may be either fpread upon Leather, or ap- 

 ply'd hot upon the JLegs and Pafterns with a wooden Slice, 

 with feveral Turns of a Roller over it, letting it continue fo 

 long as it will ftick ; and if there be Occafion, it may be 

 renewed when it begins to crumble and fall off. Two of 

 thefe Plaifters will ferve a whole Winter ; and while they 

 are continued, there will be Need of little other Means be- 

 fides moderate and daily Exercife ; but in all obftinate Ca- 

 fes, a Horfe (hould be tura'd out to Grafs, where he may 

 have his full Liberty. 



CHAP. LXXXIIL 



Of the Mules or kib'd Heels. 



^HESE are Chinks and Sores on the Infide of the hind 

 ■■• Pafterns, and in the Heels ; fometimes they are cau- 

 fed by Gravel or Dirt wounding thofe Parts, or by travel- 

 ling in deep Roads j but for the moft part they proceed 

 from Gourdinefs, that being the firft Place where the Mat- 

 ter begins to difcharge itfelf. If they proceed only from Ri- 

 ding in deep gravelly Roads, they may be cur'd without any 

 further Trouble than keeping them clean, wafhing them oft- 

 en with Chamberlye or Brine ; but when they are the EfFe<5t 

 of the Greafe, they become fomewhat more difficult to be 

 removed, and fend forth abundance of ftinking Matter. 



While the Swelling is large, they ought not to be drefs^d 

 with Medicines that dry too faft, but with fuch as are mo- 

 derately cleanfing ; for which Purpofe two Parts of Baft* 

 Ucu?n, with one P^LYt of ^ gyp tiacu??!, will be very proper, 

 bathing all the Chinks and Sores, as often as they are 

 drefs'd, with Spirit of Wine ; if there be a great Foulnefs 

 and Rottennefs, JEgyptiacum alone may be made ufe of ; 

 but if that is not fufficient, you may mix with every four 

 Ounces of Mgyptiaciim^ white Vitriol and Powder of 

 Galls, of each, half an Ounce, with a Dram of corrofive 



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