Lib. f. Of Cures Phyfzcal, m 



Chat. CI I. Of Neeung or Fumigation, and the Vfe thereof. 



THere is yet alfo another manner of purging a Horfe, and elpe- 

 cially his Head, and that is, by forcing liim to Neeze or Snort 

 violently at his Nofe, cafting forth all lilty and grofs Matter, which 

 othewiie will olFend and opprefs the Brain •, and this Neezing is wrought 

 fbmetimes by Fumes or Smoaks, Ibmetimes by Powders, and fometimes 

 by Oils, the iharpnefs of which, tickling the tender and quick parts of 

 the Head, do compel this Snorting andNeezing : Surely there is no 

 Purgation more wholefome, for it cleanfeth and leparateth grofs Mat- 

 ter, Jo it comforteth and maketh ftrong the Brain Now to come unto 

 particular Medicines which do procure this Neezing, they be thele : 

 Squirt into a Horfe's Koftrils either Man's Urine which is Old, or the 

 Urine of an Ox which hath had much Reft, and it will force a Horfe 

 to Neeze, and is moft wholefome for any Quotidian Fever. Take the 

 Powder of Gum-Dragant, Eufens, and Damask Rofes well mixt toge- 

 ther, and blow it with a Quill into the Horfe's Noftrils, and it is good 

 either againft the Feaver in Summer or Winter. Take warm Vinegar 

 and fquirt it into his Noftrils, and it is comfortable againft the Feaver 

 which Cometh by raw Die:eftion. 



Take Gar lick Stalks a handful, being broke into little pieces, and a 

 good Quantity of Frankincenfe, and being put upon a Chafing-diili and 

 Coals, hold the Chafing-difh under the Horfe's Noftils, io that the Fume 

 may afcend up into his Head : And this is moft excellent againft the 

 Head-ach. Take Feathers and Brimftone, and burn them on a Chafing- 

 difli of Coals under the Horfe's Nole ^ or blow Pepper and Perithree 

 beaten to powder up into his Noftrils, either of thefe are moft excellent 

 againft the Sleeping-Evil. Take the powder of Motherwort, and blow 

 it up into the Horfe's Noftrils, and it is good againft the Falling-Evil. 

 Take two Goofe-Feathers anointed over with Oil deBay, and thruft them 

 up and down in the Horle's Noftrils : Or elfe take Sage, Penny-royal, , 

 Wheat, long fodden together, and put into a Bag as hot as may be,whicli 

 Bag ihould be fo clofe faftened to the Horfe's Head, that all the Smoak 

 and Savour thereof may afcend up into his Noftrils : Or, take a Clout 

 anointed with Soap or Oil de Bay, and rub it up and down his Noftrils 

 as high as may be. Any of thefe, or ail thefe together are m.oft excel- 

 lent againft any Cold, Poze, or other Obftruftions in tlie Head. Take 

 Orpiment and Sulphur, and burn them on the Coals, and hold It under 

 the Horfe's Nofe : Or take Oil de Bay, Euforbium, and White Helle- 

 bore, and anointing two Feathers therewith, thruft them up into the 

 Horfe's Noftrils : Both thefe are good againft the Glanders. 



Take of the Stalks of Briony, or Wild-Vine, two handfuls, and bruife 

 them betwixt two Stones, and being lb bruifed, put them Into a Linnen 



