Book. 11. The Expert Farrter^ 



Take Afia-fetida, tlie qTiantity of a Hafle-nut, and^dillblvfi' 

 it -into a Sawcer fuU of white>wine ViHe?gar, then take Lint, 

 or fine iiax, and dip it int-o the -liquor,and fo ftop both i^or- 

 fes £/*!ri there with,andfo ftkch'tfhen?i up,-and at the end of four 

 and twenty hours unffcitch them, andhe is cured. ^"^ This is 

 very good. Another, 



Firit let him blood in both the weefitJg'veins^ anid in the Month^ 

 then -^ ^'^ • 



Take of Bitter Almonds one Ounce and a half, of the Gall 

 of an Ox two Drams, of black 'Elebore made into fine pow- 

 der, a half penny-worth, of Grains, Cafloreum, Vinegar, and 

 of Varnifli, of each five drams, boyl all thefe together, until 

 the Vinegar be all confumed, tiien itrain it, and put it into his 

 £^rj,and do as. before. ^^"^ This isvefy gpod. Another, 



■Bloody him- as before, then wifih y our incilioii-knife,^make 

 a flit down his Forehead an inch long ^nd better, and with 

 •yourC^-owr loofen the j^'« round about, but moll taward the 

 i'oretop^ then put into the place the root of a red great Dock, 

 cut thin J and let it remain there fourteen or fifteen days, 

 and once in two days at fartheft, cruiji out the mattrative Huff, 

 and then take forth the Dock-roots, and heal up the place 

 with your healing Salve, and give him during thefe fourteen 

 days white water only, and he will do well. *;^^ Thi^^ afiurc 

 you is very good. Another, 



Bloody &c. Then take Aqaa vit«, and^Garlick, of eac^ 

 To much as will fuffice,-ftamp them together, and convey it 

 %ito his Ears doing m fitpra. ^^"^ This is lingular good. ^»o- 

 ther^ Let him bleed well in the I^eck. apd Month /for 

 the abundance of bad blood is the caufc of this difeafe ) then 

 with your Imifion-k^ife flit the forehead of the Borfcy and 

 With your Cro»er raife the iiw? efpecially upwards, and put 

 inthrecor four C/wfj of ^G'^^'tt pilled, and put upon it a 

 iittk lint or fine Flax, to keep away the Wind (for that is 

 •dangerous) and then give the Orifice a ftitch to keep in the 

 Medicine the better. Then, 



Take the feeds of CrelTes, of Poppy, of Smallage, of Par- 

 fly, of Dill ( 1 fay the ^cds only of thefe herbs ) and take 

 alfo pepper, and Saffron, of each two drams, make them ali 

 into fine powder, and put unto them of Barly water two 



Bbbb a quarts^ 



