2^8 Of Cures ChyruYgicaL Lib. II. 



of the Limbs^ for the taking up of the Plat-veins eafeth all p;,nr:S in the 

 Breaft, and Griefs in the Cheft : The taking up of the fore-thigh-veins 

 eafech Farcies, and fwellings of the Legs : The taking i^p of the Shackle- 

 veins before, heipeth Gourding Qiiitrsr- bones, and the fwelling of the 

 Joints, Scabs and Scratches: The taking up of the hinder Hough-veins, 

 helperh Spavins of both kinds, moft efpecially, any Farcy in thofe parts j 

 and generally, all Swellings, or Impofthumes : The taking up of the 

 Paitern veins behind, heipeth fweiling about the Cronet, or nether Joints, 

 Pains, Mules, and all manner of Cibed Heels ^ belides fundry other fuch 

 like Difeafes. 



CHAP. CLXXV, Of Cautei'iz27!g. or giving the Fire^ the Kinds arii- 



Ufes. 



THE giving of Fire, w^hich, among the beft Farriers, is called Cau- 

 terizing j and amongft the fimpler. Burning, Searing, or Blifterlng; 

 is (according to the general Opinion of all the moft ancient Farriers) the 

 chiefeft Remedy, and, as it were, the lalt refuge of all Dileafes incident 

 to any Horfe's Body, whether they be natural or accidental ^ for the 

 violence of Fire ieparating and digefting all manner of Humours into a 

 thin Air, and loofe Body, cleanfeth andavoideth thole Grof>neffes which 

 are the material caufes of Putrefadion and Ulceration. Now of Caute- 

 rization there be two kinds ; the one of them aftual, which is that which 

 is done by the hand, and with the Inftrument, that is to fay, of the hot 

 Iron, of what fafhion foever^ the other Potential, which is done by the 

 applying of a Medicine, whofe nature is either Corroiive, Puirefadivs, 

 or Cauftick. 



Now the firft of thele, which is the Cauterize actual, is principally to 

 be ufed-when there is any Apofthumarion in any Sinew, parr or Member, 

 or amongft any of the moft principal Veins •, alio when you (hall difmem- 

 ber or cut away any Joint, or make any incifion, where there is fear of 

 . any Flux of Blcod, or where you fhall find either the Skin or Mufcies 

 Ihrunk or ftrairned ^ and in many fuch like cafes. 



The Cauterizing Potential is to be ufed in old cankered Ulcers, Wens, 

 or any ipungy Excretion, either of Flefh or Bone whatfoever j of whofe 

 Natures and Properties you Ihall read more hereafter, in a following. 

 Chapter. 



CHAP. CLXXVI. Of the Cauterize aSnal, and the form of Infruments. 



AN aftual Cautery, according to the Opinion of the moft ancient 

 Farriers, being moderately ufed, is a notable Remedy to flop all 

 Corruption in Members, to keep perfeft the Complexion of the fame, 

 and alfo ftanch the Blood ^ only you muft have a careful regard that in 



the 



