244 77?^ FARRiER'i" New Guide. Ch.LXXXIIT. 



and Pafterns from the Air, and other external Injuries. 



" Take common Pitch and Diachylon, or de Minio^ of 

 ** each half a Pound, Rofin one Pound, Myrrh, Galbanum 

 *' and Frankinfence, of each four Ounces, Bole-armoniack 

 *' and Dragons-blood, of each two Ounces, Oil Olive 

 " half a Pint." The Galbanum muft be ftrain'd and dif- 

 folv'd in the Oil, with Pilch and Diachylon, over a gentle 

 Fire ; after which the other Ingredients are to be added, 

 being firft made into Powder, keeping conftantly ftirring 

 until the whole is incorporated. 



This Plaifter may be either fpread upon Leather, or ap- 

 ply'd hot upon the Legs and Pafterns with a wooden Slice, 

 with feveral Turns of a Roller over it, letting it continue fo 

 long as it will ftick ; and if there be Occaiion, it may be 

 renewed when it begins to crumble and fall off. Two of 

 thefe Plaifters will ferve a whole Winter j and while they 

 are continued, there will be Need of little other Means be- 

 fides moderate and daily Exercile ; but in all obftinate Ca- 

 fes, a Horfe fhould be turn'd out to Grafs, where he may 

 have his full Liberty. 



CHAP. LXXXIIL 



Of the Mules or kib'd Heels. 



'T^HESE are Chinks and Sores on the In fide of the hind 

 -■■ Pafterns, and in the Heels ; fometimes they are cau- 

 fcd by Gravel or Dirt wounding thofe Parts, or by travel- 

 ling in deep Roads ^ but for the moft part they proceed 

 from Gourdinefs, that being the firft Place where the Mat- 

 ter begins to difcharge itfelf. If they proceed only from Ri- 

 ding in deep gravelly Roads, they may be cur'd without any 

 further Trouble than keeping them clean, wafhing them ott-^ 

 en with Chamberlye or Brine ; but when they are the Effe6t 

 of the Greafe, they become fomewhat more difficult to be 

 removed, and fend forth abundance of ftinking Matter. 



While the Swelling is large, they ought not to be drefs'(jl 

 with Medicines that dry too faft, but with fuch as are mo<- 

 derately cleanfing ; for which Purpofe two Parts of Bafi' 

 licum, with one Part oi Mgyptiacum^ will be very proper^, 

 bathing all the Chinks and Sores, as often as they ar^ 

 drefs'd, with Spirit of Wine ; if there be a great Foulnef? 

 and Rottennefs, N^gypUacum alone may be made ufe of; 

 but if that is not fufficient, you may mix with every four 

 Ounces of ^'.g^ptiacmn^ white Vitriol and Powder of 

 Galls, Qf each half an Ounce, with a Dram of corrofive 



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