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on the part, keep it flifF and iineafy :' 

 'let them be prepared with oatmeal, rye- 

 flovver, or bran, boiled up in vinegar, 

 ftrorr^ beer, or red wine lees, with lard 

 enough to prevent their growing ftiff; and 

 when by thefe means the inflammation 

 and fweUing is brought down, bathe the 

 part twice a day with either of the above 

 mixtures, opodeldoch, or camphorated 

 fpirits of v/ine ; and roll the part three BanHnfre 

 or four inches, both above and below, advifed. 

 with a ftrong linen roller, of about two 

 fingers width; which will contribute not 

 a little to the recovery, by bracing up 

 the relaxed tendon ; and perhaps is more 

 to be depended on than the applications 

 themfelves. 



As opodeldoch is varloufly made, and 

 thofe ufually Ibid in the fhops do not 

 feem fo well calculated for horfes, w^e 

 ■fhall infert the following, as better adapt- 

 ed to this purpoie, and recommend it 

 to be kept ready prepared for the ufe of 

 the ftable ; it being not only very proper 

 for the above ufe, but for bruiles, cold 

 fwellings benumbed parts, and for dif- 

 perfing many other fuch fort of tumours : 

 it may occafionally alfo be given ^inter- 

 nally for the gripes from wind, or taking 

 cold ; for the (trangury, alfo and as a 



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