How and when a Horse should be let blood , and to what end , and by what signe a man may know whether it be requisite or no.

FIrst , to preserue health , it is good to let him Blood foure times a yeere . First in the Spring about the beginning of May , because the Blood beginneth to increase .

Secondly , in September , because the blood being then inflamed inequally , may euaporate or breake out .

Thirdly , about the middest of December , to let out the grosse and knottie Blood .

Fourthly , about the middest of March.

But I would not with you to let a Horse blood but once a yeere , and that in the beginning of May , within a fortnight after his putting to grasse : for then you shall let out the grosse and old blood , and the new will come in his place . Except it be vpon great need , I would wish you not to let him blood at all : for oft letting blood , causeth debslitie in the Horse , it hindreth the sight , and maketh the blood to resort inwardly , which cloyeth the Hart and Intralles , and leaueth the outwarde partes destitute .

In how many Vaynes an Horse may be let blood .

IN the first 2. Vaynes are the Temple Vaynes , which be the principall Vaines in the Head .

In the 2. Eye Vaynes , which are easie to find in the face of the Horse somewhat beneath his eyes .

In the 2. Pallet Vaines in the mouth .

In the 2. Necke Vaynes .

In the 2. Plate Vaynes , which are in the Brest .

In the 2. Forehead Vaynes .

In the 2. fore Shanke Vaynes before .

In the 2. fore Vaynes before .

In the 2. side Vaines , which may be called the Scanke vaines .

In the Tayle Vayne .

In the Hanch Vayne .

In the Hoofe Vaynes .

In the 2. fore Shanke Vaynes behind .

So by this account , an Horse may be let Blood in 31. Vaynes : all which Vaynes are easie enough to know , because euery one lyeth in a little gutter , which you shall finde by feeling with your finger .

If your Horse be payned with any griefe in his head , heauinesse Fransey , Fawling euyll , or such like , then it is good to let him blood in the Temple Vaines with a Fleme .

If his Eyes be waterish or Blood-shotten , or greened with Pinne or Webbe or Haw , then it is good to set him Blood in the Eye Vayne with a Fleme .

If he haue any wearinesse or heauinesse of Body , or be diseased in the Throat with the Stranglings or Squiansy , or swellinges of the Artires either within or without , then it is good to let blood in the Pallet Vaynes in the Mouth with a Coruet .

If he be vexed with an Ague , or with any other disease vniuersall hurting his body , then let him blood in the Necke Vaines .

If his griefe be in the Lunges , Lyuer , or any other inward part , then let him blood in the Brest Vaines : which we call ( before ) the Plate Vaynes .

If he be greeued in the Soulders , then let him blood in the Fore-feete Vaines aboue the knee with a Launce , and that very warely : for that place is full of Sinniewes .

If he be greeued in the Ioyntes , then let him blood in the Shackle Vaynes , and that very warely : for that place is ful of Sinniewes also .

If he be foyled in the Fore-feete with Foundring or otherwise , then let him blood in the two Vaynes ( make way first with your Drawer to come to your vaines ) in the Fore-feete .

If he be diseased in the Kidnyes or Reynes , Backe or Belly , then let him blood in the Flancke Vaynes .

If he haue any griefe in his Hippes , then let him blood in the Tayle Vaine or Hough Vayne .

If his hinder Legges be greeued , or Ioyntes , or Feete , then let him blood on the Shackle Vaines , and on the 2. Vaines behinde on the hinder feete .

To know the age of a Horse .

A Horse hath xl . Teeth , the xxx . Moneth after his fooling he loseth two aboue and two beneath : in the iiii . yeere he loseth two aboue and two beneath : when he is fiue he casteth all the rest both aboue and beneath . Those that come first aboue are hollow : when he is sixe , his hollow Teeth are filled vp , and in the. vii all the rest are filled vp : then you can no longer iudge of his age by his Teeth .

To know where these Diseases do grow about a Horse .

BAgges , is in the weakes of the Mouth .

Barbe , be two Teates growing vnder the Tongue .

Bottes , do grow and breed in the Maw and Guttes .

Blisters on his body , commeth through heate and cold .

Camer , is in his Mouth venomed , and will make his tongue to haue cliftes and scabbes in his vpper Lippes vnderneath , and are full of blacke Wheales or Pimples , so that he can hardly eate his meate .

Coult Euill , is by rancknesse of Water and Blood , it will cause his Belly and Yeard to swell .

Cloying , is in the Hoofe of the Feete .

Cordes , is a slacke Sinniew in the Legges before .

Curbes , is a swelling Sinniew behind the Hoose .

Crotches , is a ruffe scurffinesse aboue the Fetter-lockes .

Interfeering , is striking on the Ioynt about the Pastorne .

Farcion or Farcie , is a Scabbe or Knobbes breaking in diuers places of his body , & commeth chiefly in the Vaines .

Feuer , is a sicknesse taken with cold , and will cause him to shake .

Thistula , is an old rotten Sore in his Body .

Foundering , is taken in the Body , and Feete also .

Fraying , is taken in the Body , and Feete , and Legges , which is a stifnesse comming onely with cold .

Frounce or Pimples in the Pallet of his Mouth , Gawling , or other hurt , and come especially by eating of frozen grasse or dust .

Gigges or Flappes , are Pimples or Teates on the inside of the Mouth .

Glaunders , are Curnels vnder his Iawes , and when they are ripe , they will runne at his Nose , and so breake out .

Gorge , is a swelling of Blood in the Legges .

Graueling , is taken in the Feete .

The Webbe in the Eye or the Haw , which is a Grissell growing on the Felme , which scowreth the Eye .

Hyde-bound , is when the Skinne cleaueth to the Flesh and the Ribbes .

Hoofe-bound , is in the pinching of the Hoofe .

Itch in the Tayle , is by excesse of Blood .

Lampas , is the Flesh in the Mouth nie the vpper Teeth .

Mange , is taken by some Scabbe or byting .

Mallander , is a Scabbe in the bone of the Knees .

Molt-long , is the pinching of a straight Hoofe .

Mourning of the Chine , is a wasting from the Backe , or broken Winded .

Nauell galled , is a sore on his Backe against the Nauell , or an Impostume sore .

Paynes , is a sorenesse about the Hoofe , or Foote-lockes .

Powle-euill , is on the nape of the Necke , and breedeth by stripes .

Pinne or Webbe , which couereth the beard of the Eye .

Rume , is taken by cold , and so his Teeth will waxe loose and seeme long , and then he cannot eate his meate , but it will lie in lumpes , and about his Iawes .

Ring-bone , is a hard Gristle about the Hoofe .

Quinasie , is a sorenesse in the Throate .

Sclander , is a Scab on the Hammes on the hinder Legges

Shackle gawled , is on the Pastorne .

Spauen , is on the Ioynt in the Hoofes behinde .

Splent , is a splend Sinniew aboue the Fetter lockes .

Staggers , is a doosinesse in the Head , breeding of cold , and of the Pellowes .

Stranglings , is a swelling of the Throate .

Sto●e in a Horse .

Surbating , is vnder the Sooles of the Feete on the further side .

Viues , is a certane Curnell vnder the Eares , or a Canker in the Mouth or Throate .

Windgalles , are Bladders aboue the Fetter-lockes .

Yellow , is a kinde of Iaundies , and will cause the Eyes to looke yellow , and other partes of the body also .

For the Gawling of a Horse .

TAke Butter , Vineger , and Bay-salt , and melt them together , and lay on the Horse backe warme : then straw vpon it Sutte , or the powder of a Clay wall .

An other for the same .

TAke ob . of Turmerace , bruse it : a handfull of Bay salt , and a handfull of Sutte , with two handfulls of Oatemeale , mingle it with Vrine , and make it into a cake as well as you can , and then vpon a hot harth bake it till it be burnt blacke , then beat it into powder : and when you haue washed your Horse backe with Lie very hotte , or Chamberlie , then straw on the Powder : and when the Powder is almost gone , then dresse it as aforesayd .

If it be festered , take Yeest , Hony , the white of an Egge , and Sutte , mingle them togither , and make a Playster thereof , and lay it to eate the dead flesh , then straw on Verdegreace , and renew it once a day .

An other for the same .

TAke a Pottle of Vergis , two penny worth of greene Coparis , and boyle it to a pint and a halfe : wash and search the hole therewith , then fill the hole with redde Lead , and so let it remaine three dayes vntouched : then wash it with the same , and fill it againe with the redde Lead : and so euery other day wash it with that water , not made so strong of the Coparis , and lay thereon red Lead . This will heale it though it be galled to the body .

An other for the same .

TAke of the strongest Beere a pint , put into it a quarter of a pound of Allum , and halfe a handfull of Sage : seeth it to the one halfe , then take out the Sage leaues : This will heale any Canker or Sore in a Horse .

To heale any Cut in a Horse .

TAke a quarter of a pound of fresh Butter , of Tarre , and blacke Sope , halfe so much of each , and a litle Turpentine : boyle them altogether ( but the Sope ) and as soone as you take it from the fire , put in the Sope , and then vse it .

For a Horse wrong in the Wales .

TAke Butter and Salt , and boyle them together till they are blacke : then powre it in on hot , then take vp a flake of Doung that is hot , and lay it on the sore backe , and so dresse him till he be w●ole .

For Fretting on the Bellie , which commeth with gawling of the fore Gyrt.

THis commeth with the fore Gyrt , and it stoppeth the Blood which is in the principall Veynes , called the Plate Veynes , which do runne length wayes : Take Oyle of Bayes and Oyle of Balme , two ounces of Pitch , two ounces of Tarre , one ounce of Rosen , mingle them altogether and annoynt the foure Bowels : then take Floxe and lay vpon it , and feare it with a hot Yron : but take heed it be not too hot , for feare of burning .

For Thistulaes .

WHen you first perceiue it to swell , then scalde it with Hony and Sheepes Shuet : but scald it very much : This will keepe it from breeding .

Then take and slit it in the neather end of the Sore , and put as much Mercurie Sublimatum as a Pease , abate it with Sallet Oyle , laying it on with a Fether● after that take Verdegreace . iiii . d. worth , Vitreall ob. Lead .iii. d. worth , beat these together , and euery day wash the wound with Copris water made with Copris and Elder leaues in Sommer , and with the inner greene Barke in Winter : after the washing take the powder , and put it on the Sore , and after it drop on a litle Oyle .

Another for the same .

TAke the vttermost greene shelles of Wal-Nuttes , and put them in a Tubbe strowing three or foure handfull of Bay salt vpon them , some in the bottome , some in the middle , and some on the toppe , and so keepe them all the yeere : and when you will vse them , take a pint of them and a litle Bay salt , and halfe a quarter of a pound of blacke Sope , with halfe a sponefull of May Butter ( and for want thereof , other Butter ) and incorporate them togither , and then spread it on the sore : But two howers before you lay it on , annoynt the sore with a litle Venis Turpentine .

A Medecine to kill the Thistula cleane .

TAke Vnguentum Egipsiacum which is made of Hony a pint , Vineger di. a pint , Allum a quarter of a pound , and Vergrece i. oz. di and seeth them altogither till they be thicke and a tawwe colour : this is called Egi●siacum : and to make it the strongest way , is to put in Sublimat . i. oz. made in powder , and Arsenicke two scruples , and boyle it together .

This strongest is for Thistulaes , Cankers , and foule Soares : and the first may be vsed in the mouth , but not that which is made of Sublimatum , and Arsenice , for they are poyson .

A Tent to put into the hollow place of the Thistula .

TAke of Sublimatum wel powdered i. oz. the middest of well leauoned Bread slacke baked , iiii . oz. of N●●●n . x. drammes , mingle them together with a litle Rose water , and make Tentes thereof , and dry them vpon a Tile , and then take it to your vse .

To make Lie for the same , or Water , to kill it at the bottome .

TAke Lie , Hony , Roach Allome , and Mercury , and seeth them together , and apply it to the Thistula at the bottome thereof .

Also , to dry a Thistula , take red Wine , Goates doung , and Beane flower , and seeth them together , and lay it on : and this will dry it vp .

To sinke a Thistula .

TAke first and seere it , as with this marke ⊗ , and then take Rosen , Sheepes tallow , and Brimstone , and boyle them together , and lay it on very hot with a cloath : this will sinke it downe againe . This is good also for a Windgall : take and pricke it out ( but beware of Sinnewes ) and then lay it on , but not too hot , but very reasonably , and this will keepe it cleane .

For a Thistula in the head .

TAke the iuce of House-leeke , and dippe a locke of Wooll in it , and put the locke of Wool in his eares and bind it fast : vse this once a day .

An other for the same .

IF there be any Inflamation in the Eares , or that it groweth to an Impostumation in that place , you shall boyle the rootes of Mallowes in water till they waxe tender , then bruse them , and straine out the water cleaner and being warme , giue it the Horse to drinke .

To know the Bottes .

WHen you thinke your Horse hath the Bottes , looke in his mouth and smell to his breath , for it will stinke , and his mouth will be full of slyme .

To cure the Bottes .

TAke as much blacke Sope as a Wall-nut , as much Brimstone beaten , and a litle Garlicke , and put it in good Ale , and giue it the Horse blood warme : but for a Mare with foole , then take Brimstone , Sutte , and Garlicke , without Sope.

Take a handfull of new Hennes doung , and a quart of good stale drinke , and all to bray it with your handes : then take a good handfull of Bay salt , and put two Egges to it , and bray them altogether , and giue it your Horse to drinke in a Horne .

An other for the same .

TAke a pint of Milke , ob . of Saffron , ob . of Allum , beate them together , and giue it him to drinke .

To kill the Woormes in the Maw .

TAke the Crops of young Broome , and of Sauen , and Grounsell , of each a quantitie : then choppe them small , and giue it him with his Prouender euening and morning : and let him not drinke for a good space after .

If he haue the long Woormes , take Milke , Brimstone , and Hony , and giue him to drinke .

For Woormes in the Coddes .

TAke the Guttes of a young Pullet , and cast it into his mouth fasting , and make him to swallow them downe : do this three morninges together , but let him not drinke or eate in fiue howers after .

Some vse to giue him fresh Broome in his prouende● and salt Water , to drinke .

Others do giue him of greene Willow , or greene Reede , to eate : and in disgestion of the meate , he shall cast out the Woormes .

An other for the same .

TAke the Garbidge of a young Henne or Pidgion while it is warme , rowle it first in a little blacke Sope , and after in Bay-salt , and force it downe his throate , and it will helpe him . Probatum .

To know when a Horse hath Woormes .

TAke vp his vpper Lippe , and you shall see many small blew Veynes , greater and bigger then the Woorme veynes by a great deale .

For a Horse that hath the Trunchons .

LEt him drinke Hennes doung . Myntes , Sage , and Rue : and let him blood in the Nostrilles , or els giue him Sauen or Sothernewood to drinke , and it will cure him .

An other for the same .

TAke ob . of Arment . ob . of Hony , ob . of Venycreke , ob . of good stale Ale , mingle them together , and ●e vp the Horse head on high , and giue it him to drinke with a Horne .

For Blisters .

TAke the iuce of ground Iuie , with so much Brimstone , a quantitie of Tarre , and so much Allum : put it all together , and lay it to the Blister .

For the Barbes .

IF they grow long , they will hinder his feeding : they do vse to clip them with a paire of Sheares , and then wash his mouth with Water and Salt , and that will cure him .

For the Staggers .

YOu shall perceiue them by beating his head , and he wil be as though he were blinde .

Take Garlicke , Rue , and Bay-salt and beat them grosly , and put Vineger into it , and put it into the Horse eares , and then wa● Wooll in this medecine and stop his cares therewith and bind them close , and let it be so xxiiii . howers , and then pull out his Tongue and wash it with Vineger to make him haue a good stomacke .

First , take a wispe of wet Hay and burne it vnder his nose , that the smoake may goe into his head , then take halfe a handfull of Salandine , and as much Hearbe Grasse , three or foure cloue● of Garlike , and a litle Bay-salt , and stampe them together , and put thereto foure or fiue spoonefull of Vineger or Verges : then cramme it into the Horse cares , & tie the eares close that no ayre may come in : let it continue in his eares a day and a night , and then let him blood .

Or els take Rue and Salandine of each a like , and white Salt , and stampe them together , and put it into his eares , and then binde them vp for two howers .

An other for the same .

TAke Oyle of bitter Almondes , i. Oz. di. of Oxe gall , two Drammes of blacke Ellabar stamped , ob . of Grames , of Casterum , of Vineger , and of Varuice . v. drammes : seeth them altogether till the Vineger be consumed : then straine them , and put it into his cates .

For the paine in the Head , or stifeling .

KEepe his Head warme , and let him drinke warme Water mindgled with Wheate meale or Fennell-seedes , and blow it into his nose with a quill , and some powder of Ellab●r or Neesing powder , mixed together with some Pepper : then take a pint of Malmesey , the whites and yolkes of . v. new layde Egges , one head of Garlicke bruied , small Pepper , Sinamon and Nutmegs beaten sine , and a quantitie of sweete Butters mingle them all together , and giue to him to drinke three dayes after : but let him not drinke in foure howers after .

For the Wanders .

TAke halfe a bushell of Barley and set it on the fire in a yanne , and put thereto running water , and euer as the water wasteth put in more , so that the Barley be couered with water , and let it seeth till the Barley be broken : then take a little Poake or Sacke and put the Barley therein , and lay the same on the Horse ridge on length from the Mane to the Cropper al hot , and let it lie till it be cold , and there let it lie a nyght and a day , and put the Horse into a greene Yarde some . xx iii. howers , and there he will wallow : and then take him in , and he will be whole .

For the Yellowes .

YOu shall know them by the white of his eye , which wil be yellow : or else by his tongue , which will haue yellow vaines : or else put vp his vpper lyppe , and you shall see the vaines yellow .

Take two races of Turmeracke , and ob . of Saffron , and put it in a pint of strong Beere or Ale , and warme it blood warme , and giue it him .

An other for the same .

TAke Turmeracke a cloue et di . et di . a dosen ●hinnes of Saffron , one or two Cloues , and sixe sponefulles of Vineger or Verges : and put in each care three sponefull , and stoppe his eares with blacke Wooll : and then tie them fast , vii . or .viii. dayes .

An other for the same .

TAke long Pepper , Graynes , Turmeracke , and Lycoris beaten into powder : put them into strong Beere , and giue it him to drinke .

For the paynes or Crotches which commeth by heate and the sodaine cold vpon it .

THe paynes appeare about the Hoofe , you shall know them by the haire standing right vp : you must take vp the Shackle vaynes on both sides , then take the soft row of a red Hearing , and Mustard , and blacke Sope , and boyle these in Vineger , and make a Playster and lay it to the sore .

There is no Vayne betweene the Pastorne and the Hoofe , but the Shanke vayne : and the vayne which serueth for the Crotches , must be taken vp on the inside and the outside .

Wash it first with warme Vrine , then dry it with a cloth , and clip away all the haires on the Scabbie place , then rubbe and chafe it all ouer , and make fast his feete , and rubbe the place greeued with Butter and Tarre boyling together , vpon a cloute tyed on a stickes ende , and bath it well therewith : vse this once or twise a day till it be whole .

Butter and Hony molten together is good to annoynt an Horse for Paynes or Crotches .

Take a pound of Hogges greace , i. d. worth of Verdigreace , ii . oz. of Mustard , di . a pound of Oyle de Bay , a quarter of a pound of Naruell , di. a pound of Hony , di . a pound of English Waxe , i. oz of Arsenicke , ii . oz. of red Lead , halfe a pint of Vineger : boyle all these together and make an Oyntment of it : clippe the Horse legge bare , and lay this Medecine to it very hot .

For gourded Legges or Scratches .

TAke vp the Veynes beneath the knee , and let him blood as much as you thinke good , then knit the Veyne aboue and beneath , and annoynt the Legges with this Oyle following .

Take Franckensence , and Rosen , and fresh Greace , and boyle them together , and straine it , and keepe it to your vse .

A Drinke to rayse a Horse , or for a Horse that is sicke .

TAke two penny worth of Pepper , two penny worsh of Saffron , two penny worth of Annis seedes , two penny worth of Turmeracke , a penny worth of long Pepper , two penny worth of Treacle , a penny worth of Licoris , a good quantitie of Penny-royall , and Archangell : giue him these with the Polkes of Egges in Milke to drinke : And for Neate Cattle , giue these in drinke .

For a Surfet Horse .

TAke a quart of Beere or Ale , and .ii. d. worth of Sallet oyle , and as much Dragon water , a penny worth of Treacle : make them warme vpon the coales , and put into it a penny worth of Horse Spices , & giue it him .

For a Hide-bound Horse .

THis commeth by ouer working , ill dyeting , and naughty dressing . Take Fenne Creeke , Turmeracke , Annis seedes , Bayes , Lycoris , and Commine : beate all these together , and giue him one sponefull of all these in Ale or Beere blood warme . This is also good for the Cough : This will also keepe him from it , if you vse to giue it him before the disease commeth .

An other for the same .

TAke away some blood with a fleame , then giue him some warme Mashes morning and euening and giue him Malt sodden in water together , or Branue and Water , or some Wheate sodden with Barley in Water , and it will helpe him .

For the Hoofe bound .

YOu shall rayse the Hoofe aboue from the toppe to the foole in foure or fiue places , so that the Water may come out : some do rayse it round with a sharpe Knife , and along downeward , and then rubbe it well with Salt once or twice .

For a loose Hoofe .

TAke Tarre three spoonefull , of Rosen a quarter of a pound , of Tansey , of Rue , of red Mintes , of Sothernwood , of each halfe a handfull , beate them all togeather in a Morter , and put thereto halfe a pound of Butter , i. d. worth of Vergins Waxe : then fry them all together , and binde it to the Hoofe for . vii . dayes , and it will cure him .

For a brittle Hoofe .

IF your Horse hath a brittle Hoofe , it is because he is too hot or too dry , and doth stand dry in the Stable vnstopped .

Take Oxe doung and temper it with Vineger , and bind it warme all ouer vnto the feete , and vnder the sooles of the feete : on the next day vse him so againe , so vse him for a weeke together , and it will helpe him : vse to stoppe his feete with Oxe or Cow doung , or his owne , and let him stand so a moneth .

Or , take the fatte of Bacon , and temper it with Turpentine , and annoyne his Feete therewith : which is very good .

A Medicine for the Cough , or mourning in the Chine .

KEepe your Horse meatlesse ouer night , then take a pint and a halfe of Milke , three heades of Garlicke pilled and stamped , boyle them to the halfe : giue it to your Horse , and some at his nose , then runne him a quarter of a myle , then rest him : and after that , runne him three times more , euery time resting him then put him into the Stable and keepe him very warme , and giue him no Water till after noone , then giue him a good Meshe : and so vse him with Meshes three dayes , and giue him no Water but alwayes warme for three dayes .

An other for the same .

TAke Harehound , Licoris , and Anniseedes in powder , make Balles thereof with fresh Butter , and giue it your Horse .

An other for the same .

TAke Wheate Flower , Anniseedes , I scoris , being stamped in a Morter , v or . vi cloues of Garlicke being brused : mixe all these together and make a Past of them , and roule them in Balles as bigge as a Walnut : then pull out his Tongue and cast them Balles downe his throate three or foure of them at a time , and giue two new layde Egges after them shels and all .

For the Glaunders .

TAke Swines greace cleane clarifyed , and as much Oyle of Bay as a Wallnut : giue it him to drinke with faire Water luke warme .

An other for the same .

TAke of Elacompana , Anniscedes , and Licoris , of each i. d. worth , boyle them in three pintes of stong Ale or Beere vnto two pintes or lesse : then put into it a quarter of a pint of Sallet Oyle , and giue it him to drinke blood warme .

Then take Enforbium in a quill , and blow it vp into his nose , and within three dayes after take Mustard , Vineger , and Butter , and boyle them together : put thereto halfe an ounce of Pepper , and giue it him to drinke . Vse the one Medecine one weeke , and the other an other , and ride or worke him easely .

An other for the same .

TAke a quantitie of Anniseedes , Licoris , and Clacompana rootes , long Pepper , and Garlicke of cach a like , with three Egges and some Butter , a quantitie of Malmesey , and some good Ale mixt together , and make it warme , and so giue it him , and keepe him warme .

An other for the same .

SEeth a handfull of pilled Garlicke in Milke , and put a peece of Butter thereto and some Ale , and stirre them all together and giue it him fasting , and ryde him softly a while after , and then set him vp : but keepe him warme nine dayes after .

For the Strangles .

CVtte him betweene the Iawes , and take out the Kirnels and wash the place euery day wi●h Beere and Butter , and stoppe it vp as long a● you can , and giue him new Milke and Garliake to drinke , and the iuyce of the leaues of Birch withall , or in Winter the barke of Birch : also smother him with the gumme of Masticke or Franckensence .

For the Farsey .

TAke blacke Sope , Arsenicke , Vnslaked Lime , Verdegreace , and red Lead : worke these all together , and lay them to the sore .

An other for the same .

TAke iii. oz. of Quicksiluer and put it into a Bladder , with two sponefull of the iuyce of Orenges or Lemmons , and shake them together to coole the Quicksiluer : then take halfe a pound of fresh Hogges greace , and of Vergis an ounce : put all these in a Treene dish , and worke them well together : then annoynt the knots with this Oyntment till they rotte , then let them out with a sharpe knife , and annoynt them still : and put into his eares the iuyce of Ragg-weede , and they will dry vp . Probatum .

A Drinke for the Farsey .

LEt him blood in the Necke on both sides foure fingers from the Head , and giue him this drinke .

Take a gallon of faire Water , and put therein a good handfull of Rue and a sponefull of Hempseed , and bruse them in a Morter all together , and seeth it till the halfe be consumed : and when it is cold , giue it him to drinke .

For the Farsey .

TAke blacke Sope , Mustard made of sharpe Wine or Vineger , and red Lead , mixe all these together , and annoynt the Veyne all along , rubbe it ouer with a hot Yron made of purpose , but very thicke : rubbe the Medecine much in with the Yron , being red hot .

To destroy the Farsey .

TAke iuyce of Hemlocke a good quantitie , and bray them together , and put it into the eares , and pricke the Knottes and put in Salt , and giue him drinke with sweete Wort , Fennell , and Treacle .

For a Horse Foote that is wrounged in the Foote-locke .

SEeth a quart of Brine til the foame rise , then straine it , and put thereto a handfull of Tansey , as much of Mallowes , a sawcerfull of Hony , and a quarter of a pound of Sheepes Tallow : stirre all these on the fire till the Hearbes are well sodden , and all hot , lay it to the Ioynt , and then lay a cloth ouer it , and it will be whole an three dayes .

For a wrench in the Foot-locke .

TAke Pompilion , Naruile , and blacke Sope , of each a like , and heate them hot on the fire , and then annoynt him therewith .

For a Horse that is Stifled or Hipped .

TAke a pound of Bole-armoniacke , one quart of red Wine-vineger , vi . Egges beaten shelles and all , two penny worth of English Hony , as much Venus Turpentine , one quart of Flower , one good handfull of Bay salt , and put all these in a pot , and keepe it close one nyght , and the next day apply some of it to the hurt , dressing it once a day for . ix . dayes together .

For a Horse that is Foundered .

TAke Verdegreace , Turpentine , and Sallet Oyle , two or three sponefull of Hogges greate , and Bees waxe i. oz. boyle all together , and so dip Flaxe or Tow in it , and stuffe his Feete therewith , and let him blood in the Tooes , and he shall be whole .

An other for the same .

PLucke off his Shooes and pare hollow his Feete nigh to the quicke , then race him with a crooked Launce from the Heele to the Too in two or three places on both sides of the Hoofe and let him bleede well , then clap two or three hard Egges to it as hot as he may suffer it : and as they coole lay on more , and then lay hot Horse doung vpon them and about his feete , and he will soone recouer , if you giue him rest .

For a Horse that is Fowndred in his Feete .

TAke Tarre , Neates-foote oyle , and the Youlkes of Egges , i. d. worth of Verdegreace , and some wheate Branne , and boyle these together , and binde them vnder his foote very hot .

If he be foundered in his Body .

TAke ob . of Garlicke , ii . d. worth of the powder of Pepper , ii . d. worth of the powder of Ginger , ii . d. worth of Graynes brused , and put it into a pottle of stale Ale the best you can get , and giue it him to drinke , and lytter him to the belly , and lay cloathes on him as many as he can beare : and let him blood on the sydes .

For Blindnesse .

TAke two dry Tyse stoones and rubbe them together , and blow the powder of it with a quill into his eyes three or foure times .

For the Webbe in the eye .

TAke the leane of a Gammon of Bacon and dry it , and thereof make a powder , and vse the powder , and it will cure it .

For the Pearle in the Eye .

TAke the iuyce of ground ●uie , the iuyce of Salandi●ae , and Womans Milke , and put it into the eyes , and it will also cure him .

For the Haw in the Eye .

MAke a Playster of the iuyce of Ground Iuie , and of Iuie Berries stamped in a Morter , beaten with Wine or Water : and Playster wise lay it to the eye or eyes euening and morning .

An other for the Haw in the eye .

SOme take a Needle and a double threed , and thrust the Needle through the filme of the eye wherein the Crush groweth , which pull out , laying it on your fingers end , and holding the Needle and threede straight , and so cut away all the hard matter a penny breadth . But beware you cut not away the fatt , which is the wash of the eye : neither cut the Filme wherein the eye groweth , but cut betweene the Filme & the Crush , & then squirt in Beere .

For a Canker in the eye .

TAke Roch Allum and greene Copris of each a like , boyle them in three pintes of running Water vntill the one halfe be consumed , then take it from the sire , and once a day wash his eyes therewith being made luke warme .

For a stroke in the eye .

LAy thereto the iuyce of Smalladge , Fennell , and the white of an Egge .

For a Windgall .

TAke and cut the skinne , then take a sponefull of Oyle de Bay , one sponefull of Turpentine , i. d. worth of Verdigreace , the white of an Egge , and a quarter of an ounce of red Lead : boyle them together and it will make a Salue , Lay the same to the place where you did cut him . Probatum .

An other for the same .

FIrst clippe off the haire bare , then cut it the length of a Beane and let it out , but beware of the Sinnewes that you cut not them : then haue ready molten Rosen , sheepes Tallow , and Brimstone boyled together : then lay on this Medecine , but beware it be not too hot .

For the Spauen .

TAke Mustard seede , & Oyle de Bay , & Cow doung , the rootes of Mallowes , a quantitie of ●urpen●ne , di . oz. of Bole-armoniacke beare them to powder and worke them together , and binde them hotte to the Spauen .

For the blood Spauen , and bone Spauen .

TAke vp the Vaine aboue and beneath the ioynt and let it bleed well , then knit vp the Vaines , and annoynt them with Butter till they be whole .

For the bone Spauen pricke it with a sharpe poynted knife , then take a peece of Candle & lay a peece of browne Paper vpon it and with a hot Yron melt the Tallow , and after noynt it with Butter .

For Inflammation of the Coddes .

BOyle Groundsell in Wine and Vineger , and so hath him therewith , and vse to ride him into the Water .

An other for the same .

TAke a quart of good Alewoort and set it on the fyre , with the crummes of browne Bread strongly leauoned , and a handfull of Commine ( or more ) in powder : make a Playster of all these and Beane flower , and apply to the griefe as hot as may be suffered .

An other for the same .

TAke new Cowdoung and seeth it in Milke , then make a Playster and lay it to the griefe as hot vpon the swelling as may be .

For swelling of the Coddes .

LEt him assaile a Mare , and giue him no prouender , and let him blood aboue the great vaine betweene t●e ●ippes , and lay thereto hard Egges in his owne doung and make a Playster of the same and lay it to the Coddes : and if it helpe him not , let him stand in the water halfe an hower .