4 The Horseman's Friend, 



the oil cuts the gurn, and it is fit for use. Ap- 

 ply it to the eye every day with a soft feather — 

 get it into the eyes well. This is better in win- 

 ter than the wash, but the wash is best for sum- 

 mer. 



3. FISTULA OR POLL EVIL. 



Cause : A bruise or stroke of some kind, pro- 

 duces fever in the muscle. Cure, before , it 

 breaks : Rub it effectually, once or twice a day, 

 with smart-weed, until the cure is effected. 

 Should the disease make its appearance during 

 the winter, gather the weed during the summer 

 and dry it, and, before using it, boil it. The 

 same will answer for a collar bruise, or any other 

 bruise. After the Poll Evil or Fistula breaks, 

 open it largely with a knife; after which mix 

 soft soap and lime, and fill the cut and leave in 

 for two days ; then clean it out and heal ; or, 

 take one quart of strong ley and boil it into a 

 salve — apply a portion of the salve every two 

 hours, until the core comes out. If this remedy 

 does not cure upon the first application, try 

 again as it is a certain cure. Should the ley after 

 being boiled down leave a hard substance, it 

 must be worked into a salve. 



