1^2 Of Cures' Phy fecal. Lib. II. 



found by Fxperience. The fign is, the apparent fight of the Infirmity, 



and the Cure according to the Opinion of the moft ancient Farriers, is. 



To take fix Leaves of Ground-Ivy, and a Bunch of Selladine, and bray 



them in a Mortar, with a fpoonful or two of Woman's Milk, and then 



^rain it tlirough a clean Linnen-Cloath, and put it into a clofe Glafs, and 



then drop of it as much into the Horfe's Eye at a time as will fill a Hazle 



Nut-ihell ; and it is the fitteft to be done at Night only. Do this thrice 



at the leaft, and for three Days after, keep the Horfe as much as may be 



from any Light. Other Farriers ufe to anoint the Horfe's Eyes with 



the Marrow of Goats-ilianks, and Deer's-fhanks, and Rofe-water mixt 



together, or elfe to waili his Eyes with the Juice of the Berries and 



Leaves of Ground-Ivy, or other Ivy mixt with White-wine ^ and to blow 



into his Eyes the Powder of Black Flint, or of Land-Oifters : But that 



Pewder muft be made fo exceeding fine,as by art ofSearcing can any ways 



be brought to pafs : And for the taking away of any Film or Pearl, there 



is no Medicine more foveraign. There l3e other Farriers which ufe to take 



the Lean of a Gammon of Bacon and dry it, and thereof m.ake a 



Powder and blow it into the Horfe's Eye. Others ufe to take white Gir.- 



ger made into very fine Powder, and blow it Into the Horfe's Eyes :, yet 



before you do fb, if tlie Webb have continued any long time, itfhall not 



be amifs, Firft, to anoint the Horfe's Eye with Capon's Greace. Others 



ufe to blow into the Horfe's Eye, the Powder of Elder-leaves dried, or 



elfe the Powder of Man's-dung dried : Or the Powder of a grey W^het- 



ftone mixt with the Oil of Honey, and put it into the Horle's Eye : O- 



thers ufe to take the Yolk of an £gg with Salt burnt and beaten, to Powder 



and blow it into the Horfe's Eye : Or elfe the Powder of Cuttle-bone. 



Others ufe to take Elder-leaves dried, or Man's-dung dried, and mix it 



with the Powder of the Shell or Bone of the Crab-fiih, and blow it into 



the Horfe's Eye. Others take Tutte beaten to Powder, and with a Quill 



blow it juft upon the Pearl. 



Other Farriers ufe to take (and fure it is not inferiour, but better than 

 any Medicine whatfoeverj a good Quantity of White-Salt, and lapping 

 it round up in a wet Cloath, put it into the Fire^and burn it to a red Coal: 

 then taking it forth and breaking it open, you fhall find in the midft there- 

 of a white Coar as big as a Bean, or bigger : Then pick out that Coar and 

 beat it to Powder, and mix -it with a little White-wine, then after it hath 

 ■QiQod a while, take the thickeft of that which lieth in the bottom, and 

 put it into the Hopli^'t; -Eye, and with the thin, waih his Eye j do this once 

 a Day till tlie P^||i^'confumed. 



Others ufe toff&^'the Juice of Rue, and put it into he Horfe's Eye : 

 Or elfe to make ;in hole in an Egg, and put forth all that is within it, and 

 fill the Shell with Pepper, and cloiing it in an Earthen Pot, put it into a 

 hot burning Oven till it be quite hot, then tajke it forth, ajid beat the Pep- 

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