23 S ra^ Farrier J Neiv Guide. Ch. LXXXL 



*' Take two Ounces of Galbanum pounded, boil it gent- 

 •' ly in a Pint of Vinegar over hot Embers, with half a 

 *' Pound of common TurpenTine j and after half an Hour's 

 *' Boiling, take it off the Fire, and add to it Maftich, 

 *' Myrrh, Dragons-blood, and Bole, of each three Ouncesj 

 " mix, and make a Charge, which muft be apply'd hot. 



If Recourfe mull be had to cauflick Medicines, an Oint- 

 ment may be made with Q^iickfilver and Turpentine, of 

 each an Ounce, Euphorbium and Spanifi Flies in Powder, 

 of each one Dram j this may be apply'd to the Wind-gall, 

 taking care to guard the great Sinew and the neighbouring 

 Parts, as direcled in a preceeding Chapter. The Horfe muft 

 always be ty'd up, to hinder him from biting it off. But 

 if this caufe too great an Inflammation, as may happen to 

 fome delicate Horfes, the Ointment may be made weaker, 

 by mixing a greater Quantity of Turpentine with it. 



CHAP. LXXXL 

 Of a Sine^'ju-fprain, &c. 



V\7Hen the Mafter-finew above the Hough, or that above 

 * the Fooilock, or any of the other Sinews or Ligaments 

 in thofe Parts are ftrained or relaxed, they caufe intolerable 

 Pain and Lamenefs; and when violent, will fometimes 

 bring on a Fever, and endanger a Mortification, unlefs there 

 be extraordinary Care taken, and timely Applications made. 

 Therefore, as foon as you obferve your Horfe ftrain'd in 

 any of thofe Parts, which, if it be in the Sinew, may be 

 known by its being unbent and relaxed, and by the Swel- 

 ling and Inflammation, you muft apply a cold Charge, 

 fuch as has been direded for Strains in the Shoulder, 6v. 

 and after that, a Plaiiler to llrengthen the Part. But if it 

 be fo violent as to create fome untowardly Symptoms, 

 making the Horfe lick, and forfake his Food, you muft, 

 in that Cafe, take a plentiful deal of Blood from the Neck, 

 and bathe all his Leg two or three Times a Day, with 

 woollen Cloths wrung out of a hot Fomentation, made of 

 Mint, Rue, Penny-royal, Marjoram, Baum, Rofemary, 

 Wormwood, Lavender, and fuch like Things j for thele 

 llrengthen and comfort the nervous Parts ; after which you 

 may ufe Spirit of Wine camphorated, keeping it alfo cover'd 

 with a Cloth dipt in the lame, and faften'd with an eafy 

 Bandage. Inwardly may be us'd all fuch things as are pro- 

 per to promote Sweat, and eafePain; and as foon as the An- 

 guifh is over, it will be proper to apply a good ftrengthening 



Charge, 



