BOOK II. . a^id Expert Fcnkr. 0^ 



SECT. 4. -A. 



Hippoph.TTOiv do you make ^gyptiacum ? 



J^ J[ Hipfofems. We have two forts of them \ the 

 firft we do call BUcl^t^^yptiacHm ; the fecond 

 Rtd^ both Corropves ^ for th-eir natarcs tJc to corrode and eat 

 away all manner of dead, proud, rotten» and naughty flelh 

 out of any old Sore or Ulcer, and they do alfo cieanfe and pre- 

 pare a Sore, make it apt to be healed with carnifying, or heal- 

 ing Salves. 



The firft is tht*s made. 



Take coarfe Englilh Honey two pound, Verdegreafe, Diers 

 Galls, and Green Coperas, of each four ounces : Let all thefe^ .^ 

 be made into powder and mixed together, and fb put into an cunu "'^^ 

 earthen pot, and let upon the fire, keeping it with continual i, 

 ftirring ^ but fo foon as it beginneth to boil, take it from the 

 fire, and let it cool .• for by fufFering it long to boil, it will 

 become red, which will not be fo good. This black t/^gyp- 

 tiacum^bcMc^ what I have faid before of its vcrtues, is alio very 

 good to diflblve the hooves of the Horle, if they be too dry or 

 hard ; fo as it will caule the corruption, if any be in the potato, 

 afcend above at the Cronet where the hair is, and alfo to reftorc 

 and repair the hoof oi the Horle when ihQfole is taken out •*. 

 and in this nature you mull ufe this Unguent, but only at the. 

 third drefling after ypu have taken out th^ fole- ^^"^ 

 The fecond iEgyptiacura is made thm. 



Take coarfe Honey two pounds, Verdegreafe four ounces, ^gyptja, 

 green-Coperas two ounces beat the Verdegreafe and the Cope- cum. 

 ras very fraall to powder, then put it into an earthen pot, and 3. 

 put unto it 2 little Vinegar, and fo boil it very well till it be- 

 come red, and keep it for your ule. '*^** 



Another 



SECT. 5. A. 



Hippoph. \ J\ JHm is your heft Cure for a Harfe that is Ac- 



N JHippoferus, 



