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Lib. 11. Of Cures Chyrurgkal, 27c 



and put in the Bitumen, without ftirring at ail ^ and that being alfo molten 

 put in then all the relt^ fet the pot again to the fire, and let them boil 

 all together, until tht?y be all united in one^ that done, (train it, and make 

 it in Pliifter form, and ule it as occafion fhall ferve. 



Other ancient and well experienced Fariers take of liquid Pitch one 

 pound, of Wax two ounces, of the pureft and fineft part of Frankincenfe 

 one ounce, of Amoniacum four ounces, of dry Rofin, and of Galbanum, 

 of each one ounce, of Vinegar two Pints •, boil firft the Vinegar and Pitch 

 together, then put in the Amoniacuoi, diiTulved firft in Vinegar ; and after 

 that, the aforeliid Drugs ; and after they have boiled all together, and be 

 uniied in one, Itrain ir, and make it into a Plailter, and ufe it according 

 to occafion. 



Other Farriers t^ike of old Sallct Oil a Quart, and put thereunto of Hog's 

 Greafe, of Simmx Nifri^ of each one pound, and let them boil together 

 until it begin to blub above ^ then take it from the fire: And when you 

 ufe any of rhe Ointment, let it be very hot and well chafed in, and then 

 one of the two fornier Piiilters folded above it-, and it is molt fovereign 

 and comfortable for any Bene that is broken. 



CHAP. CLXr. Of Bones out of JohU 



IF an Horfe have any of his Bones out of the Joint, as either his Knee his 

 Shoulder, his Faftern, or fuch likej which you fhail perceive both by 

 the uncomlinefs of the Joint, and alfo feel by the hollownefs of the Mem- 

 ])er ihn is difplaced ^ then your readied: Cure is, to caft the Horfe on his 

 Back, and putting four Itrong Pafferns on his Feet, draw him up fo as his 

 Back m^y no more but touch the Ground -, then draw the grieved Leg 

 higher than the relt, till the poife and weight of his Body have made the 

 joint t3 flioot into its right pldce again •, which you fhall know when it 

 doth, by a fudden and great Crack which the joint will give when itfaileth 

 into the true place j then wiih ;h1 gentlenefs loofe the Horfe, and let him 

 rife^ and then anoint the grievtd place, either with the laft Ointment re- 

 hearfed in the laff Chapter, or die with the Oil of Mandrake, or the Oil" 

 of Swallows 5 both which are or moft lovereign Virtue. 



CHAP. CLXII. To dry vp Humovrs^ or to bind , being aJiriUive^ or 



binding Changes. 



TAkeof Unguentum Tnpharmacom, made cf Litharge, Vinegar^ take 

 ola Oil, boiled ttVi they be thick ^ only take as much Oil as of both 

 the others : and it will Ifcp and Itay the flax cf any Humours. 



If vou take ftrong Lee, it is a great drier and binder of Humours. - 

 Diff^lve in Vinegar, Ivfin, Alphalto and Myrrh, of each an ounce, of 

 red Wax half an ounce, and of Armoniack half an ouncej mingle them 



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