248 The FarrierV New Guide. Ch. LXXXVI. 



« n'^f f ^'''?' ^"^^'' ""^ ^^"^^ S^^P' ^wo Ounces of 

 Quick-Iime in Powder, and Vinegar what is fufficientto 

 *' make an Ointment. 



Orpiment.Arfenick Realgar, and fuch like things, are 

 alfb made ufe of in the fame Intention, in the Form of 

 tw Tp' wuh Honey or Hogs-lard ; and fometimes \n 

 iv/r ?^??^^''^'' by^ Mixture of Flour, Barley and Rye 

 Meal, and fometimes Soot : Butthefe hot burnincr Ingredi- 

 ents are never properly made into the Form of a°Poultice 

 but are chiefly fit for Ointments which are defign'd only to 

 cover the Excrefcences, without touching the neighbouring 



Solleyfell recommends a Remedy, which he calls a mite 

 Honey Charge, hxih^CMXtoUWiho^^ Excrefcences : It is 

 as follows : 



.. 1 ''^".^'^ eighteen large white Lilly- roots, chop and boil 



« hem in two Gallons of Whey, or Barley-waL; when 



the Roots begin to grovyfoft, add of the Leaves of 



Ma lows and Marfli-mallows, of each ten handfuls; 



«« TXm'^c^ '° ''°'' *'"; "" "^^y ^^ ^" ^«duc'd to a per! 

 JettMaft, pouring in Liquor from time to time to fup- 



« a hI 4?''i^'f '^'u*'" ^"'P *^ Ingredients thro' 

 « hnil t '■■ ^'•''f ""t^ P^"«^ "trough the Sieve, and 



^^ boil them again With a Pound of Tallow, and the like 

 ^ (Quantity of Butter ; then remove it from the Fire, and 

 ^^ when It has done boiling, add Honey and common Tur. 



«' r^n'rft' '? "J",™''' ^indmake the whole into the 

 ' Confiftenceofa Poultice with Wheat-flour 



Thisistobeapply'dcold, in the Manner of a Poult'ce. 

 once a Day, and it will very much help to foften thofe Ex. 

 crefcences and take out the Heat and Anguifli whe ewhh 



tn'o^^^'T'^'^^'H "^^^ '■^"^ Authof prefcribe alfp 

 an Ointment made of crude Quickfilver and Brimftone 



Z wo'S'k' "^'^^V °'^'''^^^ whichisalfo V y good.' 



CHAP. LXXXVI. 

 ^/^ ^i'ttter-bone. 



Aff'fi'"-^?'" 's/nlmpollhumewhich breeds between 

 make it,fi!ft°A '"'^ Coffin-bone, on the upper Part, and 



^psrs^ ^ '-^ -^^ sweiiing^ofTht t:; 



