■^ 



Of the scab. 



97 



cations are the chief cure ; with the help of fome inward 



medicines ; which are to be given in the recovery of the dif- 

 order. 



The OINTMENT for the SCAB or MANGE. 



Take Frefh Butter one pound, Venice Turpentine one 

 ounce, Oil of Turpentine two ounces^ Quickfilver four ounces, 

 and Black Soap four ounces; mix the Quickfilver and both of 

 the Turpentines well together in a mortar, until the Mercury 

 difappears to the eye, then add the Black Soap and Butter: 

 obferve to rub the Ointment a long time, until thoroughly in- 

 corporated, then for ufe. Rub the Horfe all over with the 

 above Ointment in the fun or by a fire, and obferve to rub 

 the Ointment well in. The above quantity is fufficient to 

 drefs two Horfes. Do not llir the Horfe out for four or five 

 days, left the effect of the Ointment fhould caufe him to 

 purge or flaver. 



Another OINTMENT for the SCAB, 



Take (liarp pointed Dock-roots one pound, and boil them 

 well in a quart of Vinegar; then bruife the Roots in a mortar, 

 and pulp them through a hair-fieve; then add to the pulp. 

 Black Brimftone, Gunpowder and Glafs powdered, of each 

 four ounces, and Oil of Turpentine two ounces, mixed all 

 together in a mortar, with as much Hogs-lard as will make 

 the whole into a flippery Ointment, then for ufe. Drefs and 

 rub the Horfe all over with the above Ointment in the fun or 

 by a fire. Either of the above Ointments will cure the Scab 

 or Mange. 



A MIXTURE to Wafh a SCORBUTIC SCAB. 

 Take one quart of Lime Water, add to it Black Hellebore 

 two ounces in fine powder, and Sublimate Mercury two 



Y drams. 



