Lib. H, Of Cttres ChyruYgkaL 24.7 



without prefent Cure is Mortal, and will kill any Horfs : Therefore^ 

 whenfoever you have any Horfe troubled with this borance,, fee that 

 you fepararehim from other Horfes to prevent the Danger. 



Now for the Signs^ they are the appearance and palpable feeling 

 of the Knots, which Knots are never but accompanied with great 

 Swellings and Ranklings, running along as the Veins run^ and dividing 

 themfelves as the Br:-jnches of the Vein divide, the Number of the 

 Knots multiplying and increallng until the Body be univetfally cove- 

 red over, or elfe that the Number (if it be in a Member) be utterly 

 deformed and mif fliapen. 



Now the Cure (according to the Opinion of the Ancient Farriers) 

 is, Firft let him Blocd on the Neck- Vein, and on both his Spur-Veins, 

 then give the Horfe ttvis Drink: Take a Gallon of Water, and put 

 into it a good hiandful of Rue, and a pound of Hemp- feed, both being 

 firft briiifedin a Mortar ; then boil them in Water till the one half be 

 confumed, and give the Horfs this to drink in the Morning fafting^ 

 being cold, for divers Mornings together, and it will cure him. 



Others of the Ancient Farriers ufe firft co let the Horfe Blcod in that 

 Vein where the Sor^^nce firft rifeth, as idgh the fore place as may be, 

 and let him bleed well-, then fire or cauterize every Knot one by one, 

 taking the Knot in your left Hand, and pulling it fo hard as you can 

 from his Body, to the intent yi u may the bcrrer pierce the Knot with 

 a round blunt hot Iron, of the bignefs of a Man's Fore- finger, without 

 doing the Body any hurt, and let the Matter our, lej^ving none un- 

 burned, being little or much ; that done, anoint every Knot fo burn- 

 ed, with Hogs-greafe warm'd every Day once unril the Cores be 

 ready to fall ; and in the mean time, prepare a good quantity of old 

 'Urine ; and when you fee the Cores ready to fall, then boil the 

 Urine, and put therein a little Copperas and Salt, and a few itrong 

 Nettles, and with that Water being warm, wafli out all the Cores, 

 and all the Corruption ; that done, fill every hole immediately with 

 the Powder of unflackt Lime, continuing thus to do every Day once 

 until the holes be clofed up ^ and if any be more rank than others, fill^ 

 thofe with Verdigreafe ; and during this Cure, let the Horfe be thinly 

 dieted, that is to fay, with Straw and Water only ; unlefs it be now 

 and then to give him a Loaf of Bread, or a little other Provender ; 

 for the lower he is kept in Fleih; the fooner he will heal ; and in any 

 wife let his Neck either be yoaked in an old bottomlefs Pail, or elfe 

 fplented with Staves in fuch fort, that he may not come to lick any of 

 his Sores ^ and the lefs he hath, the better will be bis Amendment, 

 Now there be other later Farriers, which for the Sorance take a good 

 Quantity of Miftleto, Honey, and Black-Soap, and boil them 

 very well in old Urine, and being very warm, wafli your Horfe ali 



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