Lib. II. Of Cures Chyrurgical, 2^1 



Now if the Fiftula b^ in or about the head of the Horfe, then you fliall 

 take the Juice of Houfleek^ and dip therein a Lock of Wool, and put 

 k into the HoiTe's Ears, and it will ftay the Inflammation ; but if it be 

 exulcerated and broken, then you fhall cut away all the rotten and falfe 

 Flefh, and then bathe it well with the Grounds of Ale mide warm, 

 and then wipe the Blood clean away; then take Butter, Rozen and* 

 Frankincenfe a little, and boil them all together, and boiling hot pour 

 it into the Wound, and then clap on the Plaifter ; do thus once a Dav 

 till the Horfe be whole. Now if there be any Inflammation behind 

 the Horfc's Ears, or that it grow to any Impcfthumation in that place, 

 then you fhall boil the Roots of Mallows in Water till they wax tender 

 then bruife them, and ftrain out the Water clean, and being warm' 

 apply it to the Sore, and it will heal it. 



There be other ancient and skilful Farriers, which for the general 

 Fiftula ufe for a prevention thereof, to take Honey and Sheep-fuer, 

 and making it fcalding hot, to fcald the Sore extreamly therewith upon 

 the firft Swelling, and it will keep the Fiftula that it fhall not breed ; 

 but if it breed, then you fhall lance it in the nethermoft parr, and 

 put into it as much Mercury Sublimatum as a Pea, being firft abated 

 with Sallet-Oil, and laid on with a Feather; after that_, take of Ver- 

 digreafe four pennyworth, of Vitriol a half pennyworth, of Red- 

 lead three p€;nnyworth, beat thefe together, and tvery Day wafh 

 the Wound with Copperas-Water, made with Copperas and Elder 

 Leaves in Summer, and with the inner Green Bark in Winter- after 

 the wafhing, take the Powder, and put it on the Sore, and after it 

 drop on a little Oil. 



f^ Other Farriers rake the outermoft Green Shells of Wallnuts 

 and put them in a Tub, ftrowing three or four handfuls of Btiy-Salt upon 

 them, fome in the bottom, fomein themidft, and fome on che top, and 

 fo keep them all the Year; and when you will ufe them, take'a pint 

 of them, a little Bay-Salt, and half a quarter of a pound of Black- 

 Soap, with half a fpocnful of May-Butter, (and for want thereof, 

 ocher Butter) and mix and incorporate rhem together ; and then fpread 

 it on the Sore, or tent the Sore therewith ; but two Hours before ycu 

 lay it on, anoint the Place with Venice Turpentine, and do thus tili 

 the Fiftula be whole. 



Other Farriers take Unguentum iEgypti-^cum, which is made of 

 Honey a pint. Vinegar half a pint, Allom a quarter of a pound, and 

 Verdigreafe one ounce and a half; and feethe them all together till 

 they be thick, and of a tauny colour; this is calle 1 yEgypriacum, and 

 to make it the ftrongeft way, is to put in of Mercury Sublimatum one 

 ounce made into Powder, and of Arfnick two Scruples, and boil it 

 together; with either of thefe, efpecially the ftronger, drefs any 

 Fiftula, Canker, or foul old Ulcer whatfoever, and' it will kill it ^ 



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