Book. II. 77;e Expert Farrier, 77 



daily to anoint them throughly with the Oyntraent made of 

 Elbow-greafe. But if there be any running H.Mom- ilTuing ntth fab- 

 from the Heels of the Horfe then let him ftand every day ^'^' 

 morning and evening up to the Belly in water till the Scabs 

 do contrad, then make a convenient Camherizje neer to the 

 joyms, as well crofs as thwart wife, then heal it up as you ufe 

 to do kjbed Heels. \"^This is very good. 



S E G T. 4. H. 



Hippoph. yj\7 Hm is go@d for Heels that be kjbed} 



Hippo/. This difeafe the French do ' call 

 Javarrs, which is a kind of Scratches, and the cure is to Ca^t- ^'^^' v* 

 thenz.e the middle of the fwelling along, both long and crofs- 

 wife i that done take Ox-dung reeking hot, mix it upon the 

 fire with Sallet-Oyl, and apply it to the forrance, once and 

 no more, then do afterwards as I prefcribed you in the cure 

 of a Splent inlib. 2. chap. 1 8./e^. 1 7.5. This I never tryed. . 



SECT. 5. H. 



Hippoph. yjU Hat cure have you for Heels that are troubled 

 with the Mdlctf 



Hippof. This forrance we call the Mellet^ is a very dry 

 fcab that groweth upon the Heel, fomctimes on the one and 

 Ibmetimes on th<? other Heel y fometimes it cometh of cor- 

 rupt Blood, fometimes of a blow given by the Toe with thq 

 hinder Foot^ for the Mellet grows commonly upon the Heel or 

 Fore-foot^ and fometimes for want of good rubbing and dref- 

 iing after Tavel -, it will alfo have a dry chop without 

 any moifture at all. The ligns to know it is eafie, to wit, it 

 will foon be felt with your hand. To-cure it I have before 

 fhewed you in fedt. pracedemi. But yet I will give 70U one 

 Receipt more for the fame cure, whereof I have made often ^^^'^^''^^' 

 tryal, and it is very good. 



Take of ordinary Honey half a pint, black Sope a quar- 

 ter of a pound, mix thefe together, and put thereto four or 

 five fpoonfuls of Vinegar, and as much AUum finely beaten 

 as a Hens-Egg ujibumed, and of Rye-fiower two fpoonfbls, 



mix 



