DOGS* DISEASES, ETC. 339 



A most excellent receipt to kill fleas, lice, 



ticks, or any other vermin in dogs ; 



also how to keep them clean. 



Take two handfuls of the leaves of white 

 cresses, as much of wild sorrel, and as much 

 of mint, with two ounces of stavesacre, and 

 boil them in a lie made of vine leaves ; when 

 it is boiled well, strain it, and in the decoc- 

 tion put two ounces of soap, and one ounce 

 of saffron, with a handful of salt; stir these 

 together and wash your dogs therewith. 



For a bruise in a dog. 



Make a plaister of the roots of comfrey, 

 pitch, tar, and oil of turpentine, in equal 

 quantities, and mingle them together ; then 

 spread it on a cloth as large as the bruised 

 places, and lay it thereon as hot as the dog 

 can endure it, and this will cure him, 



Gg2 



