128 Of strains and LAMENESS. 



The ITALIAN OILS for Frcjli STRAINS in the SHOULDER 



or STIFLE. 



Take Oil of Origanum and Oil of Wormwood of each one 

 ounce, Oil of Petre two ounces, mixed together in a bottle 

 for ufe. Rub the part fparingly with this mixture, and it will 

 caufe a flight fcurf to come on the part : repeat two of the 

 abov^e dreflings, that is one every other day. 



If an obftinate Strain in either of the above parts, efpecially 

 in the Stifle, make ufe as follows ; that is, to fwim the Horfe 

 in deep Water or rather in the Sea, once a day for a week 

 together: the above method has been of great fervice for 

 Lamenefs .in the Stifle or Shoulders ; alfo, Iflues or Rowels 

 are proper to aflifl: the cure of Lamenefles in feveral parts of 

 the body ; but if an old Strain in the Shoulders, the mofl; 

 proper place to put a Rowel in, is on the top of the fin of the 

 Shoulder-blade, jufl: below the Withers : a Rowel runs in that 

 part, and dilcharges more matter off' than in any other part of 

 the body whatever. At the fame time make ufe of any of the 

 following mixtures, if occafion requires. 



A Strong MIXTURE of OILS, 



Take Train Oil fix ounces, Spirit of Sal Ammoniac, and 

 Oil of Turpentine of each two ounces, and Spirits of Hartf- 

 horn, Oil of Petre, Oil of Origanum, Oil of Vitriol, of each 

 one ounce, all mixed together; then put the whole into a 

 quart bottle, then fill the bottle up with Strong Beer for ufe. 



Rub the part well with the above, according as occafion 

 may require the ufe of it, obferving to rub it well in at all 

 times. 



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