a6^ Of Cures CbymrgkaL Lib. II • 



Bruife^ Rufli, then you fliall take two pints of Verjuice, one pint of 

 Barm, and putting a little fine Hay thereto, boil them very well to- 

 gether, then bind che Hay to the Swelling very hot^ and after pour on 

 the Liquor: Do thus three or four Days together, and it will take 

 away the Swelling. 



Other Farriers cake the tops of Worm- wood, Pellitory of the Wall, 

 Brank^ Urfine, beat them well together with Swines-greaie^ then feethe 

 them ; then add a pretty quantity of Honey, Linfeed-Oii and Wheat- 

 Meal ; then ftir it over the fire, till all again be fodden together ; then 

 lay it to the fwelHng, andr^newit once a day, tillthefwellingbe gone. 



Other Farriers ufe firft to prick the fwelling with a Fleari, then 

 take of Wine-Lees a pint, as much Wheat-flower as will thicken ir, 

 and an ounce of Cummin, boil them together, and lay thisfomewhat 

 warm unto it, renewing it every Day once, until the Svyelling eicher 

 depart, or elfe come to an head ; which if it do not, then lance it and 

 heal it according to a Wound. 



Other Farriers take of Rozen, of Turpentine, and of Honey, of 

 each half a pound, diitolve them at the fire, then f^rain them, and 

 add of Myrrh, Sarocol and the Flower of Fenugreek, and of Lin- 

 feedj of each an ounce, incorporat-e them all together, and then 

 make it thick like a Salve with the Meal of Lupins, and lay it to the 

 Swelling, and it will alTwage. 



Other Farriers take of Galbanum, and of Cerus, of each an ounce, 

 of Oil two ounces, and of Wax three ounces, mix them together over 

 a foft fire ; and when they are brought to a Salve, then lay it to the 

 Swelling, and it will afTwage it. 



If vou take only rotten Litter, or Hay boiled in ftrong Urine, and 

 apply ic daily unto any Swelling, it will take it away. Now if the 

 Swelling be upon the Legs, and come by any Strain, then you fliall 

 take of Nerve-Oil one pound, of Black-Soap one pound, of Boars- 

 greafe half a pound, melt and boil them all well together, then ftrain 

 Tr and let it cool; then when occafionferveth, afioint and chafe your 

 Horfe's Legs therewith^ holding an hot Iron near thereunto, to make 

 the Ointment enter in the better; then rope up his Legs, and keep 

 them clean from dui^ or dirt. But if the Swelling be upon any part of 

 the Back or Body, then take of Honey and Tallov*^ of each alike and 

 boil them together, then fpread it on a Cloth and lay it on the fwoln 

 place, and let it there Hick till it fall away of it felf. Now if the 

 Swelling proceed from any windy Caufc, and fo. appear only in rhe 

 Horic's Belly, then you fhall take a fharp pointed Knife or Bodkin, 

 and arm it lo'with fome flay that it go not too deep^ for piercing his 

 Guts; then ftrike him therewith through the Sk^^n into his Body 

 before the hollow place of the Haunch-Bone, half a Foot beneath the 

 Back-Bone, and the Wind will come out thereat ; then if you put a 

 hollow Quill therein^ or fome Feather to keep it open a while, the 

 Wind will avoid the better, then heal it up again. It 



