Of strains in the LOINS. 95 



Flour. If you fhould want the Poultice larger, then double 

 the quantities, and add to the above Poultice a very little 

 Hogs-lard. By repeating the above Poultice once or twice 

 a-day, will fuck and burft any Tumor and core it, and heal 

 it up firm if repeated. 



Seftion, 32. 



Of WRENCHES or STRAINS in the BACK or LOINS. 



THE fymptoms of the above are well known to all men 

 that have had the leafl of praftice among Horfes ; there- 

 fore I think it needlefs to give a defcription thereof. If 

 frefh Strains in the above part, firll bleed in the Thigh Veins, 

 then make ufe of the firfh Ball fet down in the fe8:ion upon 

 hurts and gravel in the kidneys, fee page 50, then immedi- 

 ately make ufe as follows. Take Spirits of Wine, and Cam- 

 phire. Spirits Sal Ammoniac, and Ointment of Marfh Mallows,. 

 of each two ounces, mixed together cold for ufe: then rub 

 the part well with the above mixture ; then apply on the part 

 a frefh-Ilripped Sheep-fkin, and lay it on the Loins immedi- 

 ately whilft hot with the flefhy fide to the part; then bind and 

 confine the Skin on the part for forty-eight hours ; then 

 repeat the fame, as above direfted in all refpcfts, in forty- 

 eight hours to come ; fo repeat according as you fee occafion. 

 If the above doth not anfwer make ufe of the following. 



Take Hard Spring Water and dafli it upon the Loins, for 

 half an hour together, by filhng of garden watering-pots, and 



pouring 



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