i54 Of SAND-CRACKS. 



of an old {landing, and is hollow and ulcerated, pare the Foot 

 as I have before dire6ied, and fet on a bar-flioe; then make 

 ufe of the following mixture, 



A MIXTURE for an ULCERATED SAND-CRACK, ^ 

 Take Egyptiacum three ounces, and Red Precipitate three 

 drams, mix the above together in a mortar, then add Spirits 

 of Wine one ounce, Oil of Turpentine one ounce, and double 

 Aquafortis one ounce, Oil of Vitriol two drams, all mixed 

 together for ufc; dab the part once a-day with a pledget of 

 Tow dipped in the above mixture, and bind the faid pledget 

 to the part, and fo continue, until the Sand-crack is killed, 

 and begins to unite together at the Coronet-part; at the fame 

 time make ufe of a loofe liable, then make ufe of the follow- 

 ing healing Plaifter. ^ 



A HEALING PLAISTERfor a SAND-CRACK. 

 Take Black Pitch and Bees-wax of each five ounces. Com- 

 mon Tar, and Tallow of each one ounce, all melted together 

 over a flow fire ; then add Bole Ammoniac four ounces in 

 fine powder, and ilir the whole together until quite cold, then 

 for ufe; fpread fome of the above on a pledget of Tow, and 

 bind it clofe to the part ; and repeat the fame twice a- week ; 

 the above will heal the Sand-crack up firm. But if a Sand- 

 crack happens on the Inflep-part like unto a Cow*s claw, you 

 mufl open it as before directed ; and obferve to pare the hufk 

 of the Toe as fhort as you poflibly can; then draw a deep 

 groove, quite acrofs the Sand-crack juft below the Coronet, 

 with a drawing-knife, quite to the quick; then fet on a bar- 

 flioe; and obferve to treat the above, as I have mentioned 

 before, in every refpecl concerning a Sand-crack on the fide 



of the Foot. j^ 



Seftion, 



