Part II. PerfeSt Farrier, %2$ 



CHAP. XXIX. 



Of the Farcin. 



TH E Farcin is a Swelling, that frequently ap- 

 pears with an Ulcer, Tpreading almoft over 

 the whole Body 5 caufed by a Corruption in the 

 Blood, and a certain Malignity of the Humours. 

 It has fome Affinity with the French Vox in Men •, 

 and is cured like that, by removing the Caufe, L e. 

 purifying and fweetening the Blood *, for which 

 end, feed your Horfe with moifiertd Bran., bleed 

 him, and two Days after keep him bridled fix 

 Hours, or till Morning; at which 

 time give him Saffafras Wood, Sarfaja- ^ x / eU f Q n * 

 rilla, and Gvaiacum, in grofs Powder, of ^ Farcin*. 

 each three Ounces, in a Quart of White- 

 nine \ rinfing the Pot arTd Horn with half a Vint of 

 the fame Wine, which he mull alfo drink, and ftand 

 bridled fix Hours. Then give him moiftend Bran 

 and Hay, and fuffer him to eat and drink two 

 Hours. Then let him ftand bridled all Night as 

 before, and take the fame Dofe next Morning ; con- 

 tinuing the fame Method three, or, if need be, fix 

 Days. When the Knots arc ripe, open them, if 

 they do not break of their own accord *, and having 

 drawn out all the Matter, drefs'em every Day with 

 the Ointment of Portugal. 



If a Farcin be of fo long ftanding, of - an imctd : 

 that the Liver and Lungs are corrupt- rm F arG i n . 

 ed and wafted •, or that it is accompa- 

 nied with a Running at the Ucok, or feizes on the 

 Kernels, or that the Knots void great Pieces of 

 Flefh, like large Mufhromes*, no Guftgis to beex- 

 pe&edj efpeciaily after a fuccefslefs Ad minift ration 



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