140 Of spavins. 



phorbium, Cantliarides and Sublimate Mercury of each one 

 dram, all mixed together for ufe; when ufed, bruife the Spa- 

 vin or Ringbone with a Blood-llick until they feel foft; then 

 let the above mixture be rubbed well on the part with your 

 finger, and no wider than the fubllance, and repeat the above 

 drelFmg for eight mornmgs together. The above will caufe 

 the part to fcurf much; then leave of rubbing until the part 

 is clear from fcurf, then you may repeat the fame again, as 

 above-mentioned. 



For a BONE-SPAVIN or RINGBONE. 



Firfl clip away the hair off the part; then bruife the Spavin 

 part with a Blood-ftick until it feels foft, then rub it with Oil 

 of Origanum twice a-day, and the third day lay on the follow- 

 ing Mercurial Plaiiter. 



Take Quick filver one ounce, and Venice Turpentine half 

 an ounce, mixed and killed together in a mortar, until the 

 Mercury difappears to the eye, then add Burgundy Pitch one 

 ounce. Black Pitch one ounce, and flrained Galbanum one 

 ounce ; melt the three laft articles together, and mix them with 

 the above, then add Cantharides two drams, Euphorbium two 

 drams, and Sublimate Mercury one dram, all in fine powder; 

 then mix the whole together and apply a plaifler of it on the 

 part, warm and thick; and bind it on for a fortnight; then 

 repeat the fame plaifter once again; or you may make ufe 

 of the Mercurial Plaiiler, fee page 138, which is milder. The 

 lad applications are gentle trials and anfwer fometimes better 

 than ilronger mixtures do : but however, if the above do not 

 anfwer, make ufe of fome of the following applications 

 which are much Ilronger. 



For 



