Book. II. Tl:>e Expert Farrier. i ny 



to it with your finger ^ and therefore we may fay nothing 

 thereof. Wherefore now we will to the cure. If thQfweHwg 

 come by ordinary means, then take up the Thigh-veins^ and 

 then you need do no more, for that alone will cure him, 

 and alter open the heel-veins^ and lay a Retoyre to the Legs^ 

 or elfe give him the {ire which will ficcicate and dry up the 

 bad humonrs, which mufJ be given gently, and lightly, nei- 

 ther would I have you give him the fire^ unlefs you might 

 think or find it in your judgment to be very requiiite'. 

 But my meaning is not that this remedy of the fire be ap- 

 plycd, but only to an old grief, otherwife not at all. "^^^ 

 This is good. But if belides his fwelled Legs^ they alfo be 

 ftiff", coming to him after much labour and travel j there- 

 fore 



Take of Violet-leaves, Primrofe-leaves, and Straw-ber- 

 ry-leaves, of each a handful, boylall thefe in new Milk till 

 they become very foft, and then take it from the fire, and 

 put to it of the oyl of Nerval of Petroleum, and of Pam- 

 Phillion, of each one ounce, and fo ftir all together until it 

 beeom.e blood-warm, and therewith chafe, rub and anoint 

 the Legs, Nerves, Sinews^ and joynts, holding a hot bar of 

 Iron near to the place, to caufe the Unguent to fink the 

 better in : Anoint him thus with this Unguent five or fix 

 days togetlier, and it will help him. \^ This I have often 

 ufcd. Another, 



Take Train oyl, and warm it upon the fire, and there* 

 •with bathe his legs morning and evening, and in fllort time 

 he will be well. *^^ This is very good ; alfo to ride your 

 Korfe into the water morning and evening up to the kUy 

 doth takeaway thefwelling of his legs. \-* This is marvel- 

 lous good. 



SECT. 22. 5. 



Hippoph. \^ Hat is good to afjvoagt the fwelling of the CodS 



in a Horfe .'* 

 I Hippof. This malady cometh many ways, to wit, by vi- 

 pient riding and heats, when there was not fufficient care 

 had of him, but was ncgleded in the fetting up •-, alfo it 



cometh 



