Lib. H. Of Cures Chyrurgkd, a^J 



CHAP. CXV. Of loafning the Hoof^ and Imv to make the- 

 ;' Hmfs grow^ 



AHbrfe is faid to be loofned where there is a Diffolution or par- 

 ting of the>lorn or Coffin of the Hoof from the Fleflij at the 

 fetting on of the Cronet. Now if this DilTolution or parting be round 

 about the Cronet, then it proceedeth by means of fome Foundring^ 

 but if it be hut in part, then it proceedeth from fome anguifli, cauled 

 either by the Pricking of fome Channel Nail, or other Nail piercing 

 the Sole, or Quarters ot the Foot; er by fome Quieter-bone, retrait, 

 gravelling, or cloying, or fuch like Accident. The Signs of the Di- 

 feafe be thefe : When it is loofened by foundring, then it will break 

 firfti and the.DIiTplution will appear on the fore-part of the Cronet, 

 right againft theTo^q, becaufe the Humour doth covet alwaystodefcend 

 towards the Toe j . but if it proceed from Pricking, Gravelling, or 

 fuch like, then the Hoof will loofen round about equally, even at 

 the firft ; but when ic proceeds from fome Quitter-Bone, or hurt from 

 the Cronet, then the Floof will break right about the place that is 

 offended,, and moft commonly will go no farther. 



Now the Cure, according to the Opinion of t^e ancient Farriers, 

 is, of what caufe foever the loofening proceeds, firft to be fure to 

 open the Hoof in the Toal of the foot, io as the Humour may have 

 free PalTage downward -, and then to bind about the top of it the re* 

 ftri(ftive Plaifter Ipoken of in tlie 78th. Chapter, and in the iiyth^ 

 Chapter, and in fuch fort as is there written ^ and then heal it up 

 with Turpentine and Hogs-greafe molten together. Others of the 

 ancient Farriers take three fpoonfuls of Tar, and a quarter of a pound 

 of Rozen, and a handful of Tanfie, and half a handful of Rue, and 

 half a handful of Red Mint, and half a handful of. Southern- wood,, 

 and bray all thefe together in a Mortar ; then add half a pound of 

 Butter, and a pennyworth of Virgins-Wax ^ then melt them all toge- 

 ther over the Fire, until it come to a thick Plaifter or Salve j then 

 fpread fome of it upon a Cloth, and lay it to the fore, renewing it 

 once a Day for feven Days, and it will heal it. 



Others ufe to take the Brains of a Swine, or a Pig, and to flop his 

 Hoof very well therewith three Days together, renewing it twice or 

 thrice a Day, and" it will grow faft, andendureas well, or rather bet^ 

 ter than ever it did. Other Farriers ufe to cut out the foal below 

 letting it bleed well \ after ftop it with hurds dipt in the Whites of Eg^s'; 

 tie this to for twenty four Hours, then walli ic with ftrong Vinegar 

 warm, after fill it with Tartar and Salt, of each a like quantity ^ let 

 that remain two Days, then anoint it with the Ointment made of 

 Glibanum, Maftkk, Pitch of Greece, of each alike, and a little Sanguis 



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