Chap. LXXXII. Of the, Gteape. "24 J 



** Take of common Wormwood eight hahdfuls, St. 

 " John's Wort, Centaury, Cammomile, or the Flowers 

 *' thereof, of each four handfuls, Elder- flowers two hand- 

 *' fuls, Bay-berries half a Pound. Boil them in two Gal- 

 *' Ions of Water till one third is confumed, and make a 

 ** Fomentation. 



The Horfe's Legs are to be bathed three or four times a 

 Day with Woollen Cloths wrung out of the Liquor, and 

 apply'd as hot as he can bear them, adding always a third 

 Part of Spirit of Wine or Brandy ; and if they be pretty 

 much inflam'd, as happens fometimcs when the Sinews are 

 affei^ed, a good Quantity of the Afnes of green Twigs of 

 Vines, Walnut- tree,or Oak, may be boil'd in the Decottion, 

 adding more Water. A good Bath or Fomentation rhay be 

 alfo made, by boiling thefe Afhes alone, or the Afhes of any 

 other green Wood in Water, when the other Ingredients are 

 not eafy to be had. The Lees of Wine, with a Mixture of 

 black Soap, are alfo very proper to be apply'd warm, as alfo 

 Cow's-dung boil'd in Vinegar. The following Cataplafm 

 may likewife be made ufe of with good Succefs. 



*' Take of Honey one Pound, Turpentine fix Ounces, in- 

 *' corporate them with a Spoon ; then take Fenugreek and 

 ■*' Linfeed-meal, of each four Ounces, Bay-berries and Ju- 

 *' niper-berries dry'd and made into Powder, of each two 

 *' Ounces : Boil them in three Quarts of Red Wine Lees 

 " to the Thicknefs of a Poultice, and when you take it off 

 •' the Fire, add two Ounces of Camphire in Powder, fpread 

 " it on Cloths, and apply it warm to the Legs, fattening 

 *' all with a ftrong Roller." This may be continued tor 

 a Week, renewing it once in two Days. 



The camphorated Spirit of Wine alone is very good, 

 viz. an Ounce of Camphire to every Pint of the Spirits ; 

 and if it be frequently ufed, it will anfwer in moft Cafes 

 where the Swelling is recent and new, and even when it 

 has a Tendency to break ; for by its great Warmth it puts a 

 Check to that Heat and Itching, which is often the Fore- 

 runner of Chaps and Sores. 



•But fome young Horfes are fo tender and apt to be 

 greas'd, that even the ImprelTions of the cold Air in Win- 

 ter will bring a Swelling into their Legs, in the fame man- 

 ner as it becomes the Caufe of kib'd Heels in Children, by 

 confti^'nging and (hutting up the Pores in thofe Parts, 

 and all the Care imaginable can hardly prevent it: In 

 this Cafe the following Plaifter will be of great Service, not 

 only to diflipate ilie Humours, but alio to defend the Legs 

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