Lib. II, Of Cures ChymrgicaL aa^ 



renewing it once a Day until it be whole. - Now there be other Far- 

 riers which only anoint the Sore with the Whites of Eggs and Sallet- 

 Oil mixed together j and then when the Sore cometh toa Scabj anoint 

 it with Butrefj being molten^ until it look brown. 



Now for mine own part, the Cure which I principally ufe for this 

 Sorance, is, To take of Wax, of Turpentine, and of Hogs-greafe, of 

 each one Ounce, and having mingled and molten them well together,, 

 put them into a pot ; then take an ounce of Verdigreafe beaten to 

 Powder, and an ounce of Hogs-greafe, and mix them very well 

 together, and pat that into another pot ; then when you drefs the Sore, 

 take of the firft Salve two parts, and of the latter a third parr, and 

 mix them well together in the palm of your hand^ anoint all the fore 

 place tlierewith, doing thus once a Day until it be whole. 



. ' •' 'C -H ''^^A--Pi ' Ql^ ' Of (k Scratches j Cnfanchts, or Rats-Tails, 



T'HE Scratches,' Crepanches^ or Rats-Tail3 being ail but one So- 

 rance, are long, fcabby, and dry Chops or Rifts, growing right 

 up and down^ and oyerthwart on the hind Legs, juft fro n the Fet- 

 lock unto the end ofthe Curb ; and as the Pains are under the Fetlock^ 

 fo the Scratches arc above the Fetlock, and do proceed' either from 

 dry melancholy Humours,, ingendrcd by outward Filth, or elfe by 

 fuming of the Horfe's Dung, lying eieher near or under him. The 

 Signs are, both the apparent Sight and the eafie feeling of the fame, 

 befide the ftarting, dividing, and curling of the Hair ; as alfo that the 

 Sorance will ftink much. The Cure is, according to the Opinion of 

 the old Farriers, To take, any of thofe former Medicines whatfoever, 

 vi^hich are already tecited, either for the Pains or Mules : Yet for your 

 more particular underftanding you fhall know, thefe Medicines are 

 moft proper for this Sarance : Firft, you fhall (have away the Hair, 

 and make the fore raw ; then take of Turpentine half a pound, of 

 Honey half a pint, of Hogs-greafe half a qaartern, and three Yolks 

 of Eggs, and of Bok-Armoniack a quartern, beaten into Powder, of 

 Bean Flower half a pint j mix all thefe well together, and make a 

 Salve thereof, and then with your Finger anoint all the fore place 

 dierewithj and let the Horfe corns in no wet during the Cure, 



^. Other Farriers ufe (and fure it is the better Pradice) firft after 

 fhey haVe Ihaved away the Hair, and laid the Sore raw, to wafh it well 

 •vvith old Uf-ine very warm, then take black Soap, Muftard, and Vi- 

 rregar, of bach a like quantity, and mix therewith fome of ah Ox 

 Gall ^ then ftir them well together, and chafe and rub the Place there- 

 with, and bind thereto a Cloth, fo ufe it once a day ^ill it be whole ; 

 then after anoint it y^ith Neats-Foot Oil to fupple the Sinews again. 

 Othei^ ufe to take this fineft Hay, and burn i: to afhes upon a fair 



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