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Section, 51. 



Of STRAINS 111 the BACK SINEWS. 



TIIEi above accidents are common; and all men that have 

 had the lead practice among Horfes, muft without a 

 doubt, be well acquainted with the fymptoms thereof; there- 

 fore, there is no need of further explanation: but fo far, I 

 would advife that all frefh Sinew-flrains fhould be treated, at 

 firfl, with mild applications ; and fo continue until the inflam- 

 mation is quite abated ; as fo, proceed as follows. 



In the firfl place take blood from the Spurn- vein in the toe ; 

 catch the blood, and add to it a handful of Common Salt, 

 then bathe the Sinew well with the Blood and Salt ; the next 

 morning, make ufe qf the following mixture. 



An EMBROCATION for a Frejli STRAIN in the SINEWS. 



Take Strong Verjuice one pint. Spirits of Wine half a pint, 

 Camphire one ounce, diflblved in the Spirits, Spirits of Hartf- 

 horn one ounce. Bole Ammoniac three ounces, all mixed 

 together; rub the part once a-day and bind it up with a Flan- 

 nel Roller. The following account is but fimple, but ought 

 not to be omitted, as it is valuable. 



For a FreJJi STRAIN in the SINEWS. 



Take a Hay-rope or Band and wet it well in hard Spring 

 Water; then bind it around the Leg clofe; then pour Spring 

 Water on the Hay -band and Sinew, three or four times a-day, 

 and repeat it for fix days together, obferving not to flir the 



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