8^ Of Cures Phy fecal. Lib. I. 



But now the Farriers of later Days ufe, Firft, to let the Horfe Blood 

 in the Neck-vein, fufFering Iiim to bleed, till you perceive the Blood to 

 grow pure, then to give this Drink: Take of White-wine, or Ale a 

 Quart, and put thereto Saifron and Turmerick, of each half an Ounce, 

 and the Juice that is wrung out of a great Handful of Selladine, and 

 being Luke-warm give it the Horfe to drink, then keep him warm the 

 fpace of three or four Days, giving him warm Water with a little Bran 

 in it. Others ufe after the Horie is let Blood in the Keck-vein, firft 

 to Rake him, then to give him a Suppofitory made of Salt, Honey, and 

 Marjoram, and then give him to drink half an Ounce of Myrrh dill 

 folved in a Qiiart of Wine or Ale. Others ufe to give after Blood-Jet- 

 ting, only cold Water and Nitrum mixt together. There be others 

 which after Blood-letting will only flop his Ears with Selladine,and then 

 bind them fall up, and let him have no Exercife for twelve Hours after. 

 Otliers ufe, after the letting him Blood, to give him a Clifter, then to 

 take Saifron and Turmerick, and mixing them with a Quart of Milk, 

 give it him to drink luke-warm. Others ufe to let the Horfe Blood in the 

 T'hird Barr of the Roof of his Mouth with a fliarp Knife, and after he 

 hath bled well, to take an Halt-peny-worth of Englifh Saifron, and a 

 Penny-worth of Turmerick, and a New-laid-Egg, with the Shell and 

 all fraall broken, and mix it a Quart of Stale Ale or Beer, and fo fet him 

 up warm. 



Others ufe take after Blood-letting, of Turmerick, and Saffron a like 

 Quantity, and two or three Cloves, and fix Spoonfuls of Vinegar and 

 Verjuice, and to put into each Ear of the Horfe three Spoonfuls thereof, 

 and then ftop his Ears with Black Wool, and fo tie them up for {even or 

 eight Days after. Others take Long-Pepper, Grains, Turmerick, and 

 Licoras, all beaten into fine Powder, then brew them with a Quart of 

 Strong Beer or Ale, and give it the Horfe to drink. Others ufe after 

 taking and Blood-letting, to take the Juice of Ivy-Leaves, and mingling 

 Ic with Wine, to Iquirt it into the Horfe's Noftrils ^ and to let him drink 

 only cold Water mixt with Nitrum, and let his Food be Grals, or New 

 Hay fprinkled with Water. 



Thus you have feen, 1 dare well affirm, all the beft Praflices which 

 are at this Day known for this Difeafe, and where they all fail, there 

 is no hope of Cure, as the (old Farriers affirraj yet let me thus far fur- 

 ther inform you, This Difeafe of the Yellows, or Jaundice, if the 

 Keeper and Mafler be not a great deal the more skilful and careful, will 

 fieal upon you unawares, and (as I have often feen) when you are in 

 the midfl of your Journey, remote and far diflant from any Town that 

 can give you Succour,it may be yourHorfe will fall down under you,and if 

 you fhould let him reft till you fetch him Succour, queftioulefs he will be 



Dead. 



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