2 y 5 Of Cures Chyrurgkal. Lib, II. 



%y Ocher Farriers ufe firft to wafh and clean fe the Sore with Sallet-Oil only 

 warmed then to kill the Fire with Cream and Oil beaten together, and when it 

 is raw, then to fpread upon it Cream and Soot mixed together; and laftiy, to 

 ftrew upon it the Powder of Honey and Lime, until it be perfedly skinned. 



CHAP. CLV. Of the biting xvich a mad Dog. 



IF your HorCe at any time be bitten with a mad Dog, the Venom of whofc 

 Teeth will not only drive him into an extream Torment, but it will alfo in- 

 ledl and inflame his Blood in fuch fort, that the Horfe will be endangered to die 

 inad : The Cure thereof, according to the Opinion of the ancient Farriers, is. 

 To take ot Goats-dung, of Flefh that hath lain long in Salt, and of the Herb 

 'Ebuius, generally called Dane-wort, of each half a pound, and forty Wallnuts ; 

 :itamp all thele together, and lay part thereof to the Sore, and it will fuck out the 

 'Venom, and heal up the Wound ; but upon the firft Dreliing, you fliall give the 

 Horfe Wme and Treacle mixed together to drink. 



T>here be other Farriers, which firft give the Horfe Sack and Sallet-Oil to 

 drink, then with an hot Iron Cauterife and Burn the Sorej and laftly, heal up 

 -the Wound wirh the Salve firft recited. 



Other Farriers firft give the Horfe two or three fpoonfuls of the Powder of Dia- 

 pente, to drink in a pmt of Muskadine ; then take a live Pigeon, and cleavmg 

 her in the midft, lay it hot to the Wound, and it will draw out the Venom; tnen 

 heal the Sore with Turpentme and Hogs-greafe well molten together. The Leaves 

 of Ariftoioch bruifed, will take away any Poifon. 



CHAP. CLVI. Of Hurts done by the Tuskj of a Boar. 



IF an Horfe be ftricken with the Tusks of a Boar, you fhall then take Copperas 

 or Vitriol, and the Powder of a Dog's head, being burned, after the Tongue 

 hath been pulled out, and caft away, and mixing them together, apply it once 

 a day to the Sore, and it will cure it: Yet, before you drefs it, firft wafli the 

 •Sore very well, either with Vinegar, or with "White- wine, or Urine. 



CHAP. CLVII. To heal the biting or Jiinging of Serpents, or any veno- 



mous Beajl vehatfoever. 



IF your Horfe be either bitten or ftung, either with a Serpent, or any other ve- 

 nomous Beaft, which you fiiall eafily know by the fudden Swelling either of 

 the Body or Member; then you fliall firft chafe him up and down until he fweat, 

 and then let him Blood in the Roof of the Mouth ; and laftly, take a young Cock, 

 or a Pigeon, and cleaving it in the midft, clap it hot to the Wound, and then 

 give the Horfe White-Wine and Salt to drink. Other Farriers take a good quan- 

 tity of the Herb called Sanicula, ftamp it, and temper it together with the Milk 

 of a Cow, till it be all of one Colour, and give it the Horfe to drink, and it will 

 heal him. Other Farriers clap to the Sore, Hogs-dung, or Ox-dung, or Henbane 

 bruifed ; or elle the Aflics of Reeds, then give him to drink Mugwort, or great 

 Tanfie, and Wine, and Camomile, ftamped together: Or elfe give hin:^ Wine 

 •and Oleum I{ffntum mixed together. 



§:> Other Farriers make a Plaifter of Onions, Honey and Salt, ftamped and 

 ;'rr.!ngled together, and lay that to the fore Place, and give the Horfe Wine and 

 Treacle to drink ; or elfe White Pepper, Rue and Thyme, mixed with Wine. 

 Other Farriers take Aphodillus, Hajiula I^egia ; ftamp it with old Wine, and lay 

 it to the Sore, for it is moft fovereign good. 

 i CHAP. 



