1 1 1 n^e Ex^rt Farrier. Chap. 1 4. 



Take a little Brimftone, Mafculine Frankinfence, Niter of 

 Tartar, of the Bark of Aftien-trees, Vitreol, Verdegreale, 

 Black-Helebore, Ariftolochia Rotunda, of each as much as 

 v/ill fuffice, powder ail your fimples, and mix them well 

 together with the yolks of Eggs andSallet-Oyl, of each as 

 much as will fuffice, and fo boyl it, and anoint the place well 

 therewith warm. This feems to be good, but I never tryed 

 it. 



• Another for the Tail : Take Mulberries which be not ripe, 

 with the bark of the roots of the Mulberry Tree, and Early, 

 of each as much as will fuffice, boyl all thefe in fair water, 

 and wafh the places grieved therewith, and if the forrance 

 do open of it felf, then take Sanguis Draconis, thejuyceof 

 Leeks, Salt, Pitch, Sallet-Oyl, and old Bores-greafe, of each 

 as much as will fuffice, and make thereof a Salve, and ap- 

 ply it Plaifter-wife, but this I never tryed. Another, 



Take of Orpin one pound, Brimftone and Euforbium, of 

 each one ounce, Cantharides twenty five, make all thefe into 

 fine powder, and with Hogs-greafe make it into an Unguent, 

 and apply it to the forrance, rubbing it in all along the pla- 

 ces vilited, and four or five days after, to the end the cor- 

 ruption may the more eafily pafs away, anoint him again 

 with Hogs-greafe only, and when the fcurf is fal'n off, walh 

 the neck of the horfe with Buck-lye made blood- warm, and 

 he will do well. "^^"^This is a very good receipt. Another, 



You muft firft fcrape the leprons places till they do bleed; 

 then take of Vinegar one pint, white Elebor, Cantharides, 

 Euforbium, of each one ounce, make all thefe into fine Pow- 

 der, and boyl them all well together, and apply it very hot 

 to the place grieved, then when the fcurf or crull is fallen 

 away, waih the forrance with Buck-lyc mixed with Black 

 Sopc, and it will be well. \^ This is a fpecial good receipt. 

 Another, 



Take of the Oyl of Hemp-feed half a pint, Brimftone in 

 fine Powder, one ounce. Gunpowder finely pulverized, and 

 Quick-filver ; of each half an ounce, and a little Vinegar, > 

 then beat them all together along time, and fo apply it cold 

 to the place, and as you do anoint him, let one ftand by 

 witii a hot bar of iron , whereby to caufe it the better to 



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