ap2 TheCompleatHorfeman : or, 



apply fuch Remedies as attenuate and dijfolve the 

 Humours, before we proceed to Suppuration. 



7. In Wounds accompany'd with a great Contu- 

 fon y the bruifed Flefh muft putrify, and its Separa- 

 tion muft be haften'd with Inftruments, which I pre- 

 fer to Cauftic ks. 



8. Round or Circular Wounds ought to be cut into 

 a long Figure, to facilitate the Cure. 



9. Cover the Wound carefully from the Air, with 

 Lamb's Skin ; and where that cannot be conveni- 

 ently applied, with Tow, which muft be cut and 

 beaten, that it may ftick the fatter. 



10. As foon as you attempt the Cure of a Wound, 

 fhave the Hair very clofe, about two Fingers breadth 

 round the Place, and keep it always neat, clean, 

 and fupple, that the Skin may be eafily ftretch'd to 

 join the Lips of the Wound. If the Lips are Callous, 

 you muft confume the Callus, with the Golden Oint- 

 ment mix'd with unwafh'd Butter of Antimony. Or, 

 if that proves ineffe&ual, lance and gafh them with 

 a Fleam or red-hot Knife, which will haften the 

 forming of a Cicatrice. 



A Saddle-Gall of no confiderable 

 A sMle-Gall depth, is cur'd by wafhing with Vrine, 

 or warm Wine \ and fometimes, when 

 the Wound is large, with the fecond Water , and 

 ft re wing the Wound with the Powder of an old Rope, 

 or Flax; and confuming the proud Flefh with Cot- 

 cothar of Vitriol. 



Sometimes a Saddle- Gall degene- 

 A shfaft* rates into a hard Knot, call'd a Sitfasl : 

 For an eafy and fpeedy Cure of this, 

 let the melted Tallow of a lighted Candle drop 

 upon the Knob, and, after 'tis feparated, wafh the 

 Sore with warm Wine, and the fecond Water, or 

 Vrine. Then anoint it (lightly with old Salt-Butter, 

 ftrewing upon it the Powder of old Ropes. Often- 

 times a negledted Sit-faft turns to an incurable 



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