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anoint the Horfe with the fame. If the Grief be only in the Sinews_, 

 then take the Plaifter called Sologliatium, made of Gum-dragam, 

 new Wax, Pitch and Turpentine mixed together, or elfe take the Yolks 

 of two EggSj an ounce of Frankincenfe, and a little Bran, and beat 

 them well together, and lay it to the Pain. If the Grief do proceed 

 from a hot Caule, then let the Horfe Blood, and with that Blood mix 

 Vinegar and Oil, and anoint him, and chafe it well: But if it pro- 

 ceed from a cold Caufe, then let him bleed a little ^ and with Figs 

 foaked a day in warm Water, and as much Muftard-feed, make a Plai- 

 ner, and lay it to the Grief. If it come either by any Rufii or Stripe, 

 let the Horle blood, and with that Blood mingle ftrong Vinegar, Eggs, 

 fhells and all, three ounces of Sanguis Draconis, four of Bole-Armo- 

 niack, and five of Wheat-Meal, and daub it all over the fore place. If 

 the Grief be in the Shoulder, and the skin broken, take Galls of Soria 

 punned, and mingle them wicb Honey, and lay it to the fore. If his 

 Pain come from the ffiffnefs (if his Joints, Take a Pound of Black 

 Soap, and boil it in a Quart of Ale till it be thick, and it will comfort 

 the Joints. If the Joints be fwelled, then take Rozen, Pitch, Tur- 

 pentine, and Sanguis Draconis molten together ; and lay it ta the 

 fwelling warm, and it will either take away the Swelling, or elfe ripen 

 it and make it run. If you take of the Oil of Camomil, Oil of Dill, 

 Butter and Agrippa, of each a like quantity ; or elfe make a Plaifter 

 of an ounce of Turpentine, half an ounce of Verdigreafe, and the 

 Marrow of a Stag ; or bathe the Horfe with warm Water, wherein 

 Rofemary hath been fbd, and it will eafe any Pain whatfoever. If 

 theHorfe's Pain be in his Shoulder, firft with a Lancet prick the Skin 

 through between the Spade-Bone and the Marrow-Bone f then putting 

 in a QuilU blow the Skin from the Flefli, even all about ^ thenthruftr 

 ing out the Wind with your hand, put in a Rowel ; then take a Pot^ 

 tie of ftale Urine, feethe it with a pound of Butter, and as much 

 Swines-Greafe, and a handful of Mallows, a handful of Tanfie, a 

 handful of Vervain, a handful of Red Nettles, a handful of Southern- 

 wood, and a handful of Balm-Leaves ; then beat them all well toge- 

 ther, and fo anoint his Shoulder therewith, and let him not go forth 

 of the Stable for feven Days. If his Grief be in any nether Joint, 

 then take a handful of Lawrel Leaves, and of Primrofe-Leaves, of 

 Ground-Ivy, of Crow- foot, of Mallows, of red Fennel, and of fine 

 Hay, of each of them feveral as much i feethe thera well together, 

 and then let them ftand fourteen days, tl^^n bathe the Joint once a day, 

 and bind on the Herbs unto it four days together ^ then after chafe in- 

 to the Joint frefh Greafe and Oil mixt together, and it will cafe his 

 Pain. Now to conclude, if any Joint or Member about the Horfe be 

 by any Flux of Humours fwelled, and grown out of (hape, whereby 

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