Lib. I. Of Cures Phyfical, p^ 



Mafters, the old Farriers, fometimes from the Weaknefs of the Bladder 

 when the Water Conduit is flopped with grofs Humours, or with matter 

 defeending from the J.iver, or from fome h:flammation, or hard Knobs 

 growing at the Mouth of the Conduit, or for that the Sinews of the Blad- 

 der are numbed, fo as the Bladder is without feeling : Or it may come bv 

 keeping a Horie long in Travel, and not fuffering him to Stale ^' but molt 

 commonly and ofteft it cometh from Obftruftions of the Kidneys, where 

 by the Caufes aforefaid, a certain red Gravel being bred, and a falling 

 down into the Conduits, by a mixture of Flegm and others grofs Hu- 

 mours, is there brought to be a hard Stone, and ftopeth the PafTage of the 

 Urine. For the Signs, there needeth r.o more but this, that he would 

 fiin pifs, but cannot. 



The Cure, according to the Opinion of the moft Antienteft Farriers, 

 is, Firft to draw out his Yard, and Bathe it well with White-wine, and 

 Pick it, and Scour it well, left it be flopped with Dirt and Filthinefs^, 

 then put a little Oil of Camomill into his Yard, with a Wax Candle, and 

 a bruifed Clove of Gar lick : But I f that will not force him to Stale, then 

 take of Parlley one handful, of Coriander one haiidful, Stainp them and 

 Strain them, with a Quart of White-wine, and Dilfolve therein one Ounce 

 of Cake Soap, and give it Luke-warm unto the Horfe to Drink, and lee 

 that you keep him as warm as may be, and let him Drink no cold Water 

 for the Space of Five or Six Days, and when you would have him to Stale, 

 let it be either on good plenty of Straw or upon the Grafs, or in a Sheeps 

 Coat. Others (andthole of the beft Efteem for Horfe-Leach Craft at this 

 Day) ufe only to give White-Wine, Cake Soap, and Butter very well 

 mixt together, and let the Horfe Drink it warm. 



Otjjers ufe to Anoint the Horfe's Belly firft with warm Water, then 

 when it is dried, to Anoint it again with Sallet Oil, Hogs Greafe and Tar 

 mixt together and made warm, and fo hold a hot Iron againft his Belly 

 whilft it is Anointing, that the Ointment may the better enter the Skin : 

 But I hold this Medicine to be much better for the Strangury, or anv 

 other Pain in the Belly, than for the Stone ^ yet it is approved good 

 for all. Others ufe to take a Pint of White- Wine or Ale, and m'ix it 

 with a little Gariick, and the Whites of Ten Eggs, and give it the 

 Horfe to Drink ', or elfe give him the Juice of red Cole warts mixt with 

 White- Wine, or the Root of Alexanders bruifed and foddden in Wine 

 to Drink, aud wafli his Yard with Vinegar. Others ufe to take either 

 Wormwood, Southernwood or Galingal, or Mallows, or Pimpernel^ 

 Ibme of thele, or any one of thefe, Stampt and Strained, and give it 

 the Horfe with Ale to Drink. Others ufe to take a Pint of White-Wine, 

 half a Pint of Bur need beaten very fmall, two Ounces of Pariley-feed, 

 half a Handful! of HyiTop,half an Ounce of black Soap, mix them all well 

 together, and warm it, and give it the Horfe to Drink ^ or elfe take unfet 



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