I. A ſpecial Remedy for Sore Eyes in Bull, Ox, Cow, or Calf.

TAke ſix Egg-ſhells and put the Meat clean forth, and lay the ſhells betwixt two Tile Stones, and lay the Stones and the Shells in the hot glowing Fire, and burn them well, and cover the edge of the Tiles with Clay for to keep the Aſhes from the Shells, and when they are burnt, pound them to Powder, and ſearſe them finely, and with a Quill blow the Powder into the Beaſts Eye, and it will mend preſently, and blow it in three times a day: Alſo take white Sugarcandy, and pound it ſmal, and blend it with the aforeſaid Powder of the Shells and May-butter, or for want of that, take other freſh Butter without Salt, and work it into a Salve, and annoint the Eyes Morning, Noon and Night, and it will help them.

II. Another for the Sore Eyes.

TAke Mutton-bones and burn them well, and pound them to Powder, and ſearce them very well, and take burnt Allom and Tutte, and white Sugarcandy, and the juice of Ivie, and it will help them that hath a Fleam that cometh by a chaff or ſtroak. Alſo take the Marrow of a Gooſe-wing, and it will help them: Alſo take white ſalt and burn it in a Dock or wet Cloth, and take the middle Core of it and mix it with the Juice of Saladine, and it will help them.

Alſo there is a Diſeaſe on the Eyes, which is called the Inflammation of the Eyes, which cometh by blood, and breedeth Choller and Blindneſs; ſometimes the Beaſt ſeeth a little, and ſometimes not at all.

The Cure.

You muſt firſt Cord them in the Neck, and blood them in the Temples under the Eyes, and let them bleed very well, and put in ſome burnt Allom and live Honey mix't together every day, and they will mend for certain. Approved.

III. For the Garget in the Head.

FOr the Garget in the Head, you muſt find it out by the ſwelling in their Eyes and Lips; their Eyes will be ſwelled up, and the Face and Cheeks will be ſwelled; and you muſt look into their Mouths for bliſters on their Tongues, and if there be any, you muſt break them, and if the Tongue be ſwelled you muſt pull it forth and look under it, and if there be no bliſters, then you muſt take your Knife and ſlit it underneath the Tongue an Inch long for to let forth the Poyſon, and waſh it with Vinegar for the preſent, and within an Hour, then give them three penniworth of the Powder of Fenigrick, Turmerick, long Pepper, Liquoris-powder and Anniſeeds in a quart of ſtrong Ale or Beer Milk-warm. And for to prevent this, blood them well at the Spring and at the Fall, and when you Blood them, give to every Beaſt ſome Rhue in a pint of Ale or Beer, if they be never ſo well Milk-warm, and they will do well. Approved of my ſelf.

IV. For the Garget on the Tongue and Throat.

THis Diſeaſe ſomtimes cometh of Blood, and ſometimes of eating of poyſon Graſs, as Dogs-bane, Gooſe-foot, Helmet flowers, all theſe are poyſon either to Beaſt or Swine.

The Cure.

You muſt firſt blood them in the Neck, and if they be ſwelled under the Jawes againſt the Throat-Bowl, then you muſt pull forth his Tongue, and cut a Vein that lieth under the Tongue, and cut the Skin two inches long under the Tongue, length-way for to let forth the Blood and Water, and waſh the Tongue with Vinegar, Salt and burnt Allom: and for the out ſide that is ſwelled you muſt ſlit the Hide juſt againſt the ſwell'd place four Fingers broad every way, and then put in a good handfull of Speargraſs, Salt and Butter, and ſtitch ſome of the hole up again, then take a lump of the bleweſt Clay, as much as a Muſtard-ball, and boyle it with old Urine, and the middle Green Bark of young Elder, and a good handfull of Salt, and let them boyle a quarter of an Hour or more, and put in a little reaſed Bacon, and boyl them all together until they be thick like Pap, and then bath the Beaſts Face from the Ears downwards, and ſtroak it downwards towards the Slit as hot as you can endure, the hotter the better, and bath the Beaſt ſo three times a Day; and when the ſwelling is abated, them take Tar, freſh Butter and Bees-wax, and annoint the ſore place, and it will be well preſently by Gods help. Approved.

And to prevent this Diſeaſe, you muſt do by them as I ſaid in the former Chapter: Blood them and give them ſome Rhue and ſtrong Ale or Beer compounded together, and give it them Milk-warme.

V. Another for the ſame.

TAke the bleweſt Clay that you can get, and take Hogs Greaſe and a little Grunſel, and boyl them in new milk until the Herbs be well boyled, and put in a handful of Salt, and bath the Beaſt as hot as you be able for to put in your Hand, but firſt let blood in the Neck, and give them three penniworth of Fenigrick, Turmerick, Long-Pepper, Anniſeeds, Liquoris, all in equal Portions, but three Pence in all; and give it them in a quart of ſtrong Ale or Beer Milk-warm, and they will mend preſently by Gods help. Approved of my ſelfe. And for the preventing of it you muſt Blood them in the Spring and Fall, and it will prevent them, giving them ſome Rhue in ſtrong Ale when you blood them.

VI. For the Garget in the Head and Throat, as ſome do call the Murrain Long-ſought.

THis Garget is Couſen German to the Murrain, for they will ſwell and be puck under their Jaws like a rotten Sheep, their Cheeks will be ſwelled up to their Eyes, they will not foam at the Mouth, but they run water very much, and ſometimes their Tongue will be ſwelled at the Root, and yet there will be no bliſters, but only the Venom that cometh of an ill diſtemper of Stomack, and ſo fumeth into the Head, and if it be not ſtaid, it will return to the Heart, and all over the Body. The right name of this Diſeaſe is called the Mountain Evil among Beaſts.

The Cure.

Firſt let them Blood in the Neck Vein both ſick and ſound, and give to every Beaſt to drink both ſick and ſound a pint of old Urine, and a good quantity of Hens-dung laid in ſteep Eight or Ten Hours, and grind for every Beaſt a handful of Rhue, and put to the Hens-dung & Urine when it is ſtrained, and give it to the Beaſts both ſick and ſound, but more to the ſick, and leſs to the ſound, and it will cure the ſick and prevent the ſound. Approved.

And for to keep them ſound, if the year time be dangerous, you muſt take Time & lay it in ſteep in White-wine Vinegar, and the Beaſts own Water, and a handful of Salt, and blend with the Vinegar, and rub their Mouth and. Tongue very well, and put the reſt down the Beaſts Throat, and it will keep their Stomach, and preſerve their Health, but Blood both at the Spring and Fall of the Leaf, and give them Rhue as aforeſaid.

VII. A ſpecial Cure for the Murrain in a Beaſt.

THis Diſeaſe cometh many ſeverall ways; firſt it cometh of rankneſs of Blood or Feeding, or from the corruption of the Air, or the infection of other Cattel; you may find this Diſeaſe by their Carriage, That is, they will foam at the Mouth, and blow very thick and ſhort, and their Heart and Lights will beat very ſore, and ſometimes their Face and Chaps will ſwell, and their Eyes will run with water.

The Cure.

Firſt let all your Beaſts Blood, both Sick and Sound, and give to the ſick ſome Rhue, Fetherfew, Sage, Hyſſop, Time, Marjerom, Marigolds, Fennel, Tanſey, Lavender, and Spike, of every one a ſmall handful, and boyle all the Herbs in Spring Water, and boyle them from a Gallon to a quart, and then ſtrain the Herbs forth, and put to for every Beaſt a pint of ſtrong Ale to the Juice, and put to the Juice and Ale ſome long Pepper and green Anniſeeds, Peas and Bay-ſalt, Treacle, and Liquoris-powder and Butter; pound all theſe Spices and put them to the Juice of Herbs, and give to the ſick a full pint, and to the ſound halfe a pint, and they will mend for certain. Approved.

VIII. Another excellent Cure for the Murraine, in Ox, Cow, or Calf.

FIrſt, you muſt take for every Beaſt a quart of old Waſh, and a good quantity of Hens-dung, and lay the Hens-dung in ſteep Eight or Ten Hours, and then ſtrain the Dung forth, and break to every Beaſt Two rotten Eggs into the forenamed Juice, and give to every one two penniworth of Spikenard, and blend all theſe together and give it the Beaſt; but firſt let Blood, both ſick and ſound, and ſeperate the ſick from the ſound, Blood and Drench both Horſes and Swine, for they are both apt to take the Diſeaſe. Bury the Dead Carrion deep in the Ground, that the Dogs cannot pull it forth for to feed on it, for they are thoſe that carry the Deſeaſe from one place to another, and be carefull where you lay the Murrain Hide of an Horſe, or how a man doth take off the Hide while the Beaſt is hot, for it is infectious, the ſafeſt way is to bury the Beaſt, the Hide and all, for that is the beſt way, and by Gods help they will be well again preſently.

IX. A good Receipt for to take off an Anberry or Wart on any Beaſt.

THis Anberry cometh of Blood, and is a ſpongie kind of Fleſh, full of Blood and Water, and groweth moſt commonly on young Beaſts betwixt one year old and four.

The Cure.

If it be of any bulk, ſo that you can tie any thing about it, take ten Horſe-hairs and tie them about the Wart as hard as you can, and once in eight days you will ſee it fall away, and then you may heal it up with unſlack't Lime and Honey, and if it be flat, then you muſt take it off with a hot Iron, and heal it up as is ſaid before; and if it be in ſuch a place, as among Sinews and Veins, then you muſt eat it away with Roſulger or Mercury, and then ſtop the hole with Flax and the white of Eggs for two days, and then heal it up with the Powder of unſlack't Lime and Honey, and it will do well. Approved of my ſelf.

X. A good Receipt for the Madneſs in the Head of Bull, Ox, or Cow.

FOr the madneſs in the Head, it procedeth from Blood.

The Cure.

Firſt cord them in the Neck, and Blood them in the Temples under the Eyes, and in the Ears, and let them bleed very well, and give them Fenigrick, Turmerick, Long Pepper, and green Anniſeeds, all alike in Portions, and but three Pence in the whole, and the Juice of Rhue, or elſe very ſmall Graines, and put all together, and give it them in a quart of ſtrong Ale or Beer Milk-warm, and give the one half of the thinneſt in at their Noſtrils, and the reſt at their Mouth; this Diſeaſe is eaſily found, for they will reel as they go, and ſet their Head into the Heck, or againſt a Wall or a Gate, and two men can hardly ſtir them. And thus much for this Diſeaſe, for I have approved it.

XI. For the Garget in the Maw.

FOr the Garget in the Maw, you may perceive it by their drooping and heavineſs in their Head, and hanging down their Head and Ears, their Heart will beat very ſore, and many times they will be very Coſtive in their Body, and will not eat any thing, but ſit continually.

The Cure.

Let them Blood in the Neck-Veine, and let them bleed very well, and then draw your Cord, and take Rhue, Plantane, Southernwood, Wormwood, Shepherds-purſe, Smalledge, Calewort, if you can conveniently get them, or the moſt part of them, every one half a handful, bruiſe them very ſmall, and take a handful of Hens-dung, and lay it in ſteep in a Pint of old Waſh eight Hours, and then ſtrain forth the Hens-dung, and put the Herbs and the Waſh together, and put a full quart of ſtrong Ale to the Herbs and Waſh, and ſet them on the Fire, and boyl the one half away, and then ſtrain them over again and put in an ounce of Treacle, a ſpoonful of the Juice of Garlick, and ſome Anniſeeds, and ſome Liquoris-powder, blend all together and give to the Beaſt Milk-warm. This is ſpecial good for the Murrain, or for any Garget or Long-ſought whatſoever, it will cure them by Gods help. Approved

XII. For the Yellows in the whole Body.

THis Diſeaſe is a forerunner of all Diſeaſes, and is the ſooneſt found out, for they will be Yellow in their Ears, Eyes, and in the Taile end, and ſometimes all over the Body.

The Cure.

You muſt blood them in the Ears and in the Tail very well, and put ſome Salt in their Ears, and rub them betwixt your Hands when they are blooded for to make them for to bleed, and then give them two handfuls of Salt down their Throat dry over Night, and in the Morning give them Fenegrick, Turmerick, long Pepper, and Anniſeeds and Liquoris, but two pence in all, the whole made in Powder and given them in a quart of Ale Milk-warm, is very good for the overflowing of the Gall. Approved.

XIII. For the Worm in the Tail.

FOr the worm, you may preſently perceive it by the Tail, for ſometimes the Hair will go off where the Worm lieth, and moſt commonly the Joynts ſome of them is eaten aſunder, which you may feel knock one beſides the other. Many one doth conceive that when a Beaſts Taile is ſoft below towards the end, they have the Worm, they are meerly miſtaken, for every Beaſt hath ſo.

The Cure.

You muſt be ſure that you ſlit the Skin of the under ſide above the decayed Joynt, juſt againſt the Vein, and prick the Vein and let it Bleed very well, then take Garlick, Butter, and Salt, and bind it to and it will mend, and ſlit their Gums againſt every Tooth, and rub them with Salt and they will grow faſt.

XIV. For the making of Blend-Water.

THis Diſeaſe is, as ſome do call it, the Morehough; it is a Diſeaſe that cometh ſeveral ways: Firſt it cometh of Blood, and ſecondly it cometh from the Yellows, which is a Ring-leader of all Diſeaſes; and thirdly it cometh by change of Ground; the Ground being hard it breedeth this Diſeaſe, which if they have not help in Six days, they will be paſt help.

The Cure.

You muſt take a penniworth of Bole-armonick, and as much Charcoal-flower as will fill an Egg-ſhell, and a good quantity of the inner Bark of an Oak, dried and pounded together to Powder, and put them into a quart of new Milk, and a pint of Erning, and give it the Beaſt at twice, and it will help them for certain. Approved.

XV. Another good Receipt for the Blend-Water.

THis Receipt never failed: Take a quart of new churned Milk, and take a good piece of Lean-Salt-Hung-Beef and lay it upon the Coals, and burn it as black as a Coal, and when it is cold pound it to Powder, alſo take a penniworrh of Bole-armonick and pound it, and a handful of Shepherds-purſe, and put all together and give it to the Beaſt, for it never failed me.

XVI. A good Receipt for the Water Murrain.

THis Diſeaſe cometh of Rankneſs of Blood, and chiefly it taketh thoſe that are young, betwixt one year old and three; this Diſeaſe is eaſie to find out, for they do ſwell on the Back and both ſides the Chine, and if they have not preſent help they will die; the Hide will be puffed up to the Shoulder-blade on both ſides.

The Cure.

You muſt firſt let them Blood in the Neck, and give them ſome Fenegrick, Turmerick, long Pepper, Spikenard, all made into Powder, and give it them in Ale or Beer Milk-warm; and for the ſwelling on the Back, you muſt take three handfuls of Salt, and a pint of Spring water, and a pint of Whitewine Vinegar, and take a • ittle Allom and pound it, and put it all together and beat it with a Slice until it be white like Milk, and then bathe the ſwelled places very well & it will dry up the rhume and they will be well preſently by Gods help. Approved. And for the preventing of this Diſeaſe, Blooding is the beſt in time: Alſo if they be ſwelled very much on the Back, rowel them on both ſides behind the Shoulder-blade againſt the Heart, and put • n ſome Hair to keep the holes open, and they will amend preſently. Approved.

XVII. A good Receipt for the riſing in the Body and ſwelling behind.

FOr the Riſing in the Body and ſwelling behind, you muſt look in their Mouths and behind for Bliſters, if they have any, you muſt break them firſt, and then let them Blood under the Tail, and then let them be Raked with a little hand in their Bodies behind for to break the Bliſters in the Body, and give them a quart of churn-Milk, and ſome Soot of the Chimney, Bole-armonick, a red Onion, an Egg the ſhell and all put together and give it them and they will mend preſently without fail; but walk them.

XVIII. Another good Receipt for the Riſing in the Body.

IF the Beaſt be ſwelled in the Belly that you think they are almoſt paſt help, look on the near Side and you ſhall ſee the Belly ſwell'd above the Ridge of the Back, and then with your Thumb and your Finger you muſt feel the Rib on the one ſide, and the Hip on the other ſide, and the Loyn-bone above, then take a Pen-knife and a handfull from the Loyn, and as much from the Rib, thruſt in your Knife four Fingers Deep into the Windy-belly, and you will let forth that filthy wind which would have killed them, and they will recover preſently; then within an Hour give them a Drink of Fenegrick, Turmerick, long Pepper and Grain, Anniſeeds, Liquoris-powder, and a little handful of Rhue bruiſed, and put all together and give it them in ſtrong Ale or Beer Milk-warm, and they will mend preſently, and within fourteen days let them blood in the Neck-vein, and give them a little Rhue and a pint of Ale. This I have tryed many times my felf for certain.

XIX. For the Towering Long-Sought that is Hide-bound.

THis diſeaſe commonly cometh to thoſe that are in Poverty and low of Fleſh, the Signs are, they will look frozenly on their Sides, their Hide will grow faſt to their Back, and their Eyes will ſink in their Head, they will whet their Teeth, and will not chew their Cud, and they will go by themſelves and careth not for their Fellows.

The Cure.

You muſt firſt Blood them in the Neck-vein, and take a handful of Rhue, Hyſſop, Sage, Fetherfew, Southernwood, Roſemary, every one of theſe Herbs a handful, chop and grind theſe together, and take a quart of ſtrong Ale or Beer and put to the Herbs and ſtir them together, and then ſtrain the Herbs as well as poſſibly you can from the Ale, and then take long Pepper, Fenegrick, Turmerick, Anniſeeds, and Liquoris-powder, make all theſe into Powder & take two penniworth of Salade Oyl, mix all theſe with the Juice of the Herbs and Ale, and make them Milk-warm, and give it to the Beaſt, and if they be weak and far ſpent, then you muſt cut them in the Dew-lap, and put in ſome Bears-foot or Speargraſs, with Salt and Butter, and they will mend preſently. Approved.

XX. For the ſcowring Long-ſought that ſtinketh.

THis Diſeaſe ſometimes cometh of Blood and ſometimes by Diſtemper of Body, either by over-heating or by unwholeſome Fodder, which will breed laxativeneſs. The Signes are apparent for to be ſeen in their ſcowring and ſtinking.

The Cure.

Firſt let them blood in the neck Vein, and then take Fenegrick, Turmerick, Long-pepper and Grain, Anniſeeds, Liquoris-powder, and halfe a pound of Allom, a good quantity of Charcoal, make all theſe into powder, then take Rhue, Sage, wild Mint, Parſley, Southernwood, Wormwood, Roſemary, Hyſſop, chop and grind of every one of theſe half a handful as ſmall as you can and put a Gill of Whitewine Vinegar to the Herbs, and roll all together, and then ſtrain the Herbs forth, and put to them a little Ale and roll them again, and then ſtrain that forth which is left, and put all the juice together, and blend the juice with the fore mentioned Powder, and put to a quart of ſtrong Ale or Beer and give it to the Beaſt Milk-warm, and they will mend in one night. Approved. Alſo you may then take a quart of Tanners Ooze, Charcoal-flower and Chalk, Allom and burnt Clay, or very well burnt Tobacco Pipes pounded to Powder and finely ſearced, blend all theſe with the ſtrongeſt Ooze you can get, and give it to the Beaſts Milk-warm, and they will mend in twelve hours I am ſure. Approved

XXI. A good Receipt for a Beaſt that cannot Piſs without pain.

THis Diſeaſe ſometimes cometh of over much heat, and ſometimes of drinking Sand-water, which doth oft-times gather together and hinder the paſſage of the Bladder, and ſometimes by bruiſed Blood that may ſtop the neck of the Bladder, and ſo hinder the paſſage.

The Cure.

Take Anniſeed, Cumminſeed, Parſley ſeed, Watercreſs-ſeed, or the Herb it ſelf, and Muſtardſeed; bruiſe all theſe and lay them in ſteep in Whitewine Vinegar ten hours; then put a pint of Whitewine to the Powders when they are ſteep't, and give it to the Beaſt Milk-warm; alſo take Bayberries, Butchers-broom, Setwel, ſtone-Parſley, or other Parſley, Sowthiſtle, Lettice, Peneroyal, Red Nettles, bruiſe all theſe with a little White-wine Vinegar, and ſtrain them, and put to a pint of Whitewine, alſo put in ſome Anniſeeds, and ſome Carraway-ſeeds bruiſed, put all together and give it to the Beaſt warm. Approved.

XXII. For the ſwelling Foule.

THis Foule cometh of Blood and wateriſh Rhume that falleth into the Legs, and cauſeth a ſwelling ſometimes in all four Legs.

The Cure.

You muſt caſt the Beaſts and tie their feet together, and take a ſharp knife and ſlit the Skin an inch above the Heel under the Fetlock-joint, ſtreight up and down for fear of cutting the Sinews, then you muſt take Nettles, and Garlick, and Salt, and bruiſe them together and bind them on, and remove the Plaiſter within a Night and a day, and they will be well preſently. Approved of my ſelf.

XXIII. For the Foul betwixt the Claws that cometh by Sand, Stub or filth of the Earth.

FIrſt you muſt caſt the Beaſts and tie their Feet, and with a ſharp knife pare off all that is dead, and rub it very well for to make it bleed, and then take dry Verdigreaſe and bruiſe it ſmall, and dry off the Blood and lay it on again, and then take Hogs-greaſe, and dip it in the Verdigreaſe, & bind it on with a linnen cloth, and keep it dry one night and it will be well. And if they chance to have a Wart grow betwixt their Claws or in the Heel you muſt pare it with a knife and let it bleed very well, and then take a hot Iron and ſear it; alſo then take Tar, yellow Wax and Butter melted together on the Fire, lay it on with a tent of Flax, and bind it on with a cloth and it will be well preſently. Approved.

XXIV. A good Receipt for the Evil.

THis Evil is eaſily found out by reaſon of its taking of their Limbs from them; ſometimes it taketh them in the Neck, and ſometimes in their Legs, and ſometimes in both; and if it do take them in their Limbs it is very hard to recover them.

The Cure.

Take Roſemary, Sage, Unſet Hyſſop, Woodbine-leaves, every one of theſe a good handful, and two handfuls of Burdock leaves, and boyl all theſe in a Gallon of ſpring Water till they all come to a quart, and then ſtrain forth the Herbs, and melt in half a pound of Roach-Allom and put it into an earthen Pot and keep it cloſe from the Wind and give it the Beaſts in at their Noſtrils by ſix ſpoonfuls at a time, and no more, each Noſtril three ſpoonfuls, and give it them three times a day and no more, and give it them as long as the Liquor laſteth and it will help them. Approved. But firſt let them Blood in the Tail, and let them bleed very well, there is no queſtion of their mending.

XXV. For the Speed in the hinder parts.

THis Diſeaſe may well be called the Speed, becauſe it either mendeth or endeth in three days time; it cometh of the rankneſs of blood, and is catching among young Cattel betwixt one year old and three, and none elſe; it alſo cometh for want of blooding.It taketh them in the hinder parts.

The Cure.

Give them Salt and Whitewine blended together, and thoſe that are well, blood them in the neck Vein, and thoſe that are fick, blood them in the Taile, and let them bleed very well, & then caſt them and tie their Feet, and take a ſharp knife and ſlit a hole two Inches long in the inſide of the hinder Legs above the hollow of the Gambrel ſtreight up and down for fear of cutting any Vein or Sinew, and make ſome room with your Finger for to put in ſome Speargraſs, Salt and Butter, and give them a quart of Ale and ſome Rhue, Sage, Fetherfew, and Spurge ground ſmall and put to the Ale, and give to the Beaſts warm; but you muſt not drive them above twelve Hours, if you do they will be paſt help; if they be taken while they can ſtand they are curable, by Gods help. Approved.

XXVI. For the Pantas.

THis Diſeaſe is called the Pantas; it cometh by eating foul ſowre Graſs or dry harſh Graſs in Summer, which doth not go forth of their Maw, but maketh them go with a ſhort grunt, and go but a little, and ſtand as if they were not able to go half a Mile.

The Cure.

Take a quart of half-churned Milk with the Butter in it, and take a good Garlick head or two little ones and pill them as if they were to eat, and bruiſe them, and take a penniworth of the fineſt Tar that you can get, and a good handful of the fineſt Feathers that can be got without any ſtumps, for fear of ſticking in the Beaſts Throat, and beat all theſe together, and if they chance to go on lumps, put them all together and beat in a little Soot and give it the Beaſts, and they will be well in four and twenty Hours. Approved.

XXVII. A good Receipt for the biting of a Shrew-Mouſe.

THis Shrew-Mouſe (for her bigneſs) is a more Venemous Beaſt then any; for if ſhe biteth any Beaſt, though it be but little, it will ſwell abundantly.

The Cure.

When you ſee that your Beaſt is bitten and is ſwelled, then take an Awl and prick it up and down as far as it is ſwelled through the Hide, and no further, then take the Earth where Wains and Carts do much uſe to go, (but let it be the dryeſt of it) and blend it with Whitewine Vinegar, and it will preſently aſſwage and heal the ſwelling. Alſo take the Earth of a Cart-wheel and the earth of a Swallows neſt and pound them together, and blend them with old Urine and make it thick like a Salve, and annoint the ſore place that is bitten, and it will cure either Man or Beaſt. Approved

XXVIII. Another good Receipt for the Shrew-Mouſe.

THe biting of this Shrew is venomous, as is ſaid before.

The Cure.

Firſt open the Skin and let out the venom, and if it be ſwelled, then beat Salt and Vinegar together and bathe the ſore place with it, and then boyl ſome Herbs to bath the ſwelled place, but boyl them in old Urine; bathe it round about the Sore, and if it chance to break, then you muſt take Barley and lay it on a Fire-ſhovel and burn it black-brown, and then pound it to Powder, and lay it in ſteep in Whitewine vinegar all night, and put to a little of the juice of Dill, and blend them together & annoint the place till it be well, and that will be quickly. Approved of my ſelf.

XXIX. Another for the Shrew-Mouſes.

THe bite of a Shrew-Mouſe is as venomous as the ſting of a Waſp, for if ſhe bite either Man or Beaſt it will ſwell immediately.

The Cure.

You muſt take Parſley ſeed and boyl it with Whitewine, Salade oyl & Hogs greaſe, alſo take ſome Powder of burnt Barley and blend in it and make it like a Salve, and annoint the Sore till it be well. This is good for to cure the biting of Hedge-hogs, or the ſtinging of Hornets.

XXX. For the ſtinging of Adders and Scorpions, or the biting of a Hedge-hog or Shrew.

FOr the ſtinging and biting of theſe venomous creatures, take the oyl of Scorpions and Vinegar, with Plantane and Bolearmonick made thick like a Salve, and annoint the place ſo grieved three times a day. Alſo take Sanguis Draconis, and a little Barly Meal, and the white of Eggs; beat all theſe together and lay them on Plaiſter-wiſe to the Sore, and renewing it once in twelve Hours, it will help them for this, and for the the ſtinging of Hornets. Approved.

XXXI. For the ſwelling of an Oxes Cod.

FOr the ſwelling of an Oxes Cod by any chance whatſoever, you muſt annoint him with ſweet Seam at the firſt three times a day, and if it do not fall, then take Wallearth and diſſolve it in Vinegar and the Dung of an Ox, and bath them with it. Some holds it a naturall remedy for the dung of a Dog to cure the ſwelling of an Oxes Cod or Piſle, if they be often rubbed with it.

XXXII. For an Ox or Cow that hath loſt their Appetite.

FOr the Beaſts that are tired by labour and have loſt their appetite, you muſt cauſe them to ſwallow raw Eggs well beaten with Honey, Vinegar and Salt.

Alſo give them Horehound made into fine Powder to drink, and it will help the Appetite.

Alſo ſtamp the tops of Rhue, Leeks, Smallage, and Sage, and give it them to drink in Whitewine, and it will help their Appetite.

Alſo for the ſwelling of the Pallate of the Mouth, take a ſharp knife and launce it, and let forth the Water and Blood, and rub the ſlit with Water and Salt, and it will do well.

XXXIII. A Remedy for the loſs of the Cud.

BEaſts ſometimes loſe their Cud by chance, and if ſo, then they will mourn; and ſometimes by ſickneſs and poverty.

The Cure.

Take ſowre Leaven of Rie-bread & Salt, and beat it in a Mortar with mans Urine and Barm, and make a big Ball or two of it, and put them down the Throat of the Beaſts and they will do well.

Alſo take part of the Cud of another Beaſt and blend it with Rie-bread & ſowre Leaven and Salt, and pound them in a Mortar, and make it into Balls and give it to the Beaſts, and they will get their Cud again for certain.

XXXIV. For the Lungs Growing of any Beaſt.

THe Lungs of a Beaſt is very often ſubject to ſickneſs or ſtopping, as will appear by their coughing and hoſting, and ſometimes they will hang forth their Tongues a great while after their hoſting, that is a ſign of the Lungs Growing. There is no other Medicines for this Diſeaſe but theſe two following.

The Cure.

You muſt take a pint of Tanners Ooze and blend it with a pint of new Milk and an ounce of brown Sugarcandy, and two penniworth of Salade Oyl, and two ſpoonfulls of Tar, and give it to the Beaſt warm at twice.

Alſo you muſt give them two Balls (either of them as big as an Egg) of Tar, Butter, Garlick and Sugarcandy blended all together, and it will mend them preſently. Approved.

XXXV. For to kill Worms in Ox, Cow, or Calf.

THere is nothing better to kill Worms in Cattell then pounded Savin and black Soap, blended with a quart of ſweet Wort and given them in a morning faſting, and keep them without meat three Hours after.

XXXVI. A good Receipt for a Beaſt that is Dewboulne at the Spring or in Eddige-time.

FOr this Dewboulne, you muſt firſt let them blood in the Tail, and then take a Nutmeg and grate it, and take an Egg and take off the top of the ſhell and put out ſo much of the white as you may put the Nutmeg into the ſhell, and blend them together, and put it down the Beaſts Throat ſhell and all, and walk them up and down and they will mend preſently.

This ſwelling moſt commonly cometh when the Graſs is full of Water, and then it is full of Wind alſo; ſo that then the Beaſt lappeth up both Wind and Water and that cauſeth them to ſwell; then ſtir them up and down and cauſe them to Purge and they will do well.

There is leſs danger in putting them to wet Eddige then there is to dry, for the dry Eddige will not go through their Maws ſo well when it is dry and the Beaſts hungry.

XXXVII. A good way to breed Milk.

IF your Cow chance to have a Calf and be poor, or to Calve before her time, and hath not Milk for to keep her Calf, you muſt give her good ſtore of Maſhes of Mault Milk-warm; alſo give her every morning and evening a quart of Ale made into a Poſſet, and take off the Curd and put in Anniſeeds, Cummin ſeeds, Lettice ſeeds, and Coriander ſeeds, all made into Powder, and blend them with the Poſſet, and let them ſtand three Hours blended together, and then give it the Beaſt for four days one after another, and by often drawing of her Paps her Milk will be ſure to encreaſe mightily in a ſhort time.

XXXVIII. For the Withering of a Cow.

FOr the Withering of a Cow, take Coleworts, Mallows, Maidenhair, Mugwort, Bettany, Ariſtolochia, and boyl all theſe in Water and give it to the Beaſt Milk-warm. Alſo take Ariſtolochia, Mirrhe, and Pepper, and bruiſe them and give it the Beaſt in white Wine or ſtrong Ale Milk-warm, and it will cauſe her to caſt forth her Latter burden or dead Calf, and make her whole for certain. Approved.

XXXIX. A good Receipt for a Beaſt that maketh Blend-water that cometh by a ſtrain, and iſſueth through the Bladder.

THere may be ſeveral cauſes for the making of Blend-water. Firſt it may come by a Strain, Cruſh, or Wrench in the Back, which may cauſe ſome Vein to be broken near the Kidney, and ſo may feed the Bladder; and it may come to a Cow in her Calving by a ſtrain, or it may come by change of Ground or harſh feeding, as I mentioned before in the former Chapter.

The Cure.

Take a Swallows neſt the Birds and all, if you can get them, and put them all into a Mortar, and pound the Birds, Neſt, and Feathers all together, and then boyl them in fair Water, and put in a good handful of Plantane leaves and ſeeds, Blewbottle, and the roots of Daffidillies, alſo put in a little Sumack and boyl them very well; then ſtrain them and put to a little ſweet Wine and give it the Beaſt Milk-warm faſting. But firſt let blood in the Neck-vein for to draw the Blood back, and within half an Hour give them the Drink, and it will ſtay certainly.

XL. For to get a Beaſt a ſtomach when he is weary and tired.

WHen a Beaſt is tired or weary, it may be through weakneſs and poverty of his Body, it will bring ſome Diſeaſe or other upon him.

To prevent that and bring him to a Stomach, take a little handfull of Salt and Whitewine Vinegar, and rub his Mouth and Tongue very well, and put the reſt down his Throat and he will eat his Meat preſently.

XLI. For the hardneſs or ſwelling of a Bull or Oxes Piſle that is bruiſed by Riding.

FOr the ſwelling of a Bull or Oxes Piſle, you muſt take Holyhawk, Houſeleek, and a little Plantane, and ſtamp them together with freſh Butter, and annoint it twice a day, and if it be ſore you muſt caſt him and waſh his Sheath and Piſle with Whitewine-vinegar very well, and if there be any Cancer or Holes in the Yard, then you muſt put ſome burnt Allom to the Vinegar and waſh it very well, and he will mend in three times dreſſing without fail. Approved.

XLII. For Forbaiting or a ſwolne Foot of any Beaſt.

THis Forbaiting cometh by ſore travel or work, which cauſeth lameneſs and fretting of the Foot.

The Cure.

You muſt Boyl Honey and Hogs-greaſe in Whitewine untill it be thick like Pap, and lay it on the Foot a good thickneſs, and let it lie on three days before you remove it.

Alſo for a ſwoln Foot, take half a handful of Elder-leaves, a few leaves of Grunſel, and a few crops of Chickweed, and a little Houſleek and Swines-greaſe, and beat them altogether in a Mortar till they be like a Salve, and lay it on Plaiſter-wiſe, and it will take down the ſwelling without fail.

XLIII. For the ſtenching of Blood of any Beaſt cut or hurt, and how to make a Salve to heal it.

FIrſt if you chance to have any Beaſt cut or hurt, you muſt take Hares-wooll or Rabbets-wooll, and fill the cut or ſlit full of it, and hold it to with your your hand, or elſe bind it faſt with ſome ſtring, and burn the upper Leather of an old Shooe, and take the Aſhes of it and ſtrew amongſt the Wooll and it will ſtay the bleeding. But let it lie on four and twenty Hours before you do take it off.

The Cure.

Take a little Wax, Honey, Turpentine, Swines-greaſe and Wheat-flower, and ſet them all on the Fire and let them boyl gently, ſtir and blend them together, and then take them from the Fire and uſe them at your leiſure. And if there be a cut of any deepneſs, lay in a Tent of Flax or Linnen cloth dipped in the Salve, and lay a Plaiſter of the ſame over it, and let it lie on four and twenty Hours, then remove it and that is enough, and it will heal it for certain. Approved.

XLIV. For to make a Cow take the Bull by Milk.

IF your Cow be in good caſe, and you would have her to take Bull, if you have any Cow that is a Bulling or any Neighbours Cow, get a quart and a half of that Cows Milk that is on the Road, and give it to that Cow that you would have to be a Bulling, and let the Bull go with her, and ſhe will be a Bulling within ſix or eight days at the fartheſt.

XLV. For to keep an Ox ſound.

FOr to keep an Ox ſound, you muſt waſh his Mouth with his own Water and Whitewine-vinegar once in twelve days, and it will bring a great deal of Flegme and Water off which would take away his Stomach, and cauſe him to hang down his Ears and have weeping Eyes. Alſo waſh his Mouth with Whitewine-vinegar and Time ſtamped in a little Salt, likewiſe waſh his Tongue very well, and he will have a very good ſtomach again.

XLVI. For the Feaver in a Beaſt.

THis Feaver may be taken in the heat of Summer, in driving or hard labouring, and by drinking cold Water when they are exceeding hot, and ſo cauſe a ſhaking on them firſt, and afterwards produce a Feaver.

The Signs. They will be very heavy in the Head, and will have ſwoln Eyes, and an extream heat in their Bodies, their Hair will ſtand of a Sweat upon their Backs.

The Cure.

You muſt cut them ſome Graſs, and give them ſome Lettice amongſt it to cool their Bodies, and the next morning let them blood in the Neck-vein, and give them the juice of Purſlain blended with Gum Dragant, Anniſeeds, the Powder of Damask Roſes, and put into it a quart of ſtrong Ale and make it ſweet with Honey; Then blend all together and give it to them three mornings one after another Milk-warm, and keep them warm, and they will mend preſently by Gods help. Approved.

XLVII. For the Scab on a Beaſt.

FOr the Scab on a Beaſt, take his own Water, Salt, Butter, and Whitewine-vinegar, with a little Salade Oyland a little Brimſtone; blend all together and rub it on, and it will mend preſently.

XLVIII. A good Receipt for to purge Beaſts.

FOr to purge Beaſts and to cleanſe the inner part of their Bodies, you muſt give them the droſs of Olives after the Oyl is preſſed out in new Milk.

Alſo take a quart of Clay-water, and put in two penniworth of Honey, and two penniworth of Salade Oyl, and twelve Laurel Leaves dried and made into Powder, put all together and make it warm and give it to the Beaſt.

Alſo take half a pound of ſweet Soap, and ſweet Ale that is in the Fat, and put in twelve Laurel leaves or the powder of the ſame ground ſmall or pounded into the ſweet Ale and Soap, and blend all together and give it to the Beaſts Milk-warm and it will help them. Alſo take a half-penny Candle and put up at his Fundament as far as you can reach, and leave it behind in the Body. Approved.

XLIX. For a dry Hoarſneſs or Cough in a Beaſt.

THis Hoarſneſs or Cough in Ox or Cow muſt be carefully looked to, for it will grow in time to a worſe Diſeaſe; therefore it is good to prevent it.

The Cure.

Take the diſtilled Water of Hyſſop, or elſe the decoction of Mint and Hyſſop together, with the juice of Leeks, and give it with the Oyl of Olives and a little Garlick, for there hath not been ſo long a Cough known but this Medicine hath helped it: ſometimes if it be an eaſie Hoarſneſs you may give them Tar with Honeywater, and it will help them for certain. Approved.

L. Another good Receipt for purging of Cattel.

THere is nothing better for purging Cattel at tht Spring before they go to Graſs, then to keep them in the Houſe a Week, give them Cinnamon, or Hartſhorn, and common Salt boyled together warm: Alſo give them Tar, Butter, Honey, brown Sugarcandy, and the powder of the leaves of Lawrel, either in Balls or in warm water, and when they go to Graſs, within a Week after let them Blood, and give them a handful of Rhue in a pint of Ale warm, and this is called the preſervation of Health to any Cattel that is ready to feed, or any other ſervice.

LI. Another good Receipt for the Fever in Beaſts either in Winter or Summer.

CAttel may ſometimes get the Fever in Winter as well as in Summer, (if the Beaſt be low in Fleſh) by drinking cold Water, (eſpecially in a morning) they will begin to ſhake and tremble; and if they chance to get the Fever, they will tremble and have heavy Eyes, and groan, and froth a little at the Mouth.

The Cure.

Firſt let them Blood, and then give them a drink of a quart of Ale, and four roots of Plantane, & two ſpoonfuls of the beſt London-Treacle, and let their meat be ſprinkled with Water and they will do well. Approved.

LII. For an inward ſickneſs in Cattel.

IF you cannot find out the Diſeaſe of the Beaſt, take a quart of Ale, and a handful of Wormwood, a handful of Rhue, and a handful of Roſemary, all being bruiſed in a Mortar, and then boyled a little, ſtrain the Herbs forth very well, and add two ſpoonfuls of the juice of Garlick, and as much of the juice of Houſleek, and as much London-Treacle, and blend all together and give it to the Beaſts Milk-warm, and they will mend preſently, Approved.

LIII. An excellent Cure for a Burn in a Bulls Yard, or in a Cows Matrix.

FOr a burned Bull, you muſt firſt caſt him and pull forth his Yard, and waſh both his Sheath and Yard with Whitewine vinegar, & then take the juice of Houſleek, burnt Allom, Honey, and the juice of Lettice, blend all together and annoint the Bulls Yard, and uſe it ſome three times and he will mend.

And for the Cow you may waſh and annoint her Bearing, and ſhe will mend. Approved of my ſelf.

LIV. For a ſucking Calf that ſcowreth.

YOu muſt take a pint of Verjuice and Clay that is burnt until it be red, or very well burned Tobacco-pipes, and pound them to Powder, and ſearſe them very finely, and put to a little powder of Charcoal, and blend all together and give it to the Calf, and he will mend in a night for certain.

LV. For A Bull that ſhedeth his Seed.

TAke Clary-leaves and dry them, and pound them to Powder, and take the Powder of Tanners Bark and brown Sugarcandy, and take two penniworth of Turpentine, and work the Powders and the Turpentine very well into Balls as big as a great Crab, and give him two at a time night and morning, and he will mend preſently without fail.

LVI. For the Diſeaſe in Beaſts called the Sturdy or turning-Evil.

OF this Diſeaſe there are many kinds, one in the Brain-pan of one ſide or both, and another under the Horn-root, and another in the Neck-joynt; If it be in the Neck-joynt, or under the Horn it is uncurable; as for that in the Neck-joynt, you may finde it out by their carriage, for they will hold up their Heads in the Air and look wildly; and for the other under the Horn, they will turn round: none of theſe are curable, but that in the Brain-pan.

The Cure.

You muſt firſt caſt them and bind their Feet, then ſlit the Skin againſt the Brain-pan, and with a Needle and a long double Thread ſtitch up the Skin out of your way, and then take a ſtrong ſhort Knife, and a Hammer, and cut the Scaup two inches ſquare, and turn it up, and then you may ſee the Bladder; then take it out very carefully for fear of breaking it, and caſt it away, and annoint the place with freſh Butter, and always apply warm Cloths for fear of the cold, and be very careful that you lay the Scaup on again in the right place, and then turn down the Skin, and ſtitch it down with ſome Silk cloſe together, and then make a Plaiſter of Turpentine, Wax, Roſin, and Swines-greaſe or freſh Butter, and a plaiſter of Flax-hards, and lay on four or five doubles of Wollen-cloth, for to keep it from the Wind and Weather; remove the Plaiſter once in five days, and be carefull of cold, and let them drink no cold Water for ſix or ten days or more, and they will do well. Approved of my ſelf.

LVII. For a Cough or Shortneſs of Breath in Cattel.

IF your Beaſts are troubled with a Cough, as I have already ſhewed, this will cure them, if they are Curable.

The Cure.

Take a quart of new churned Milk, and beat in ſome Ta • , and a Head of Gail • ck clean pilled, Alicampane made into Powder, and a little brown Sugarcandy; blend all together, and give it to the Beaſt three mornings one after another, and if they be curable this will oure them without doubt.

LVIII. For to kill Lice in any Beaſt.

FOr the killing of Lice in any Beaſt, you muſt take Quickſilver and kill it with Swines-greaſe, and rub them very wel about the Horns, Head and Neck, and upon the Shoulders and Dewlap, and they will lick the reſt of their Body themſelves, or ſtrew ſome keen aſhes on their hinder parts, and let them ſtand in the Rain a while, and it will make them all fly away from the Beaſt for certain.

LIX. For the Milting of a Beaſt.

THe Milting of a Beaſt is when they have got a ſtroak with a Goad, or Cudgel, or Ruſh againſt ſome piece of Timber. The Signs are, when they lay themſelves down they will riſe again preſently and cannot reſt, but ſit in pain.

The Cure.

You muſt take Stone-pitch and pound it ſmall, and blend it with Ale, Saffron, and Pepper, and give it him and walk him a little after it, and he will mend preſently for certain.

LX. For the Rottenneſs in a Beaſt.

IF your Beaſt be ſubject to Rottenneſs, you may know it by his Poverty and Leanneſs, and continual ſcowring; and if they be very rotten they will ſcower Whitiſh Brown, and it will ſtink filthily.

The Cure.

You muſt give them Bayberries beaten to Powder, Mirrhe, Elder-leaves, Rhue, Fetherfew, all made ſmall, and take a lump of the bleweſt Clay you can poſſibly get, and burn it till it be very red, or almoſt black, and then pound it to Powder, and and blend it all together in ſtrong Urine, and give the Beaſt half a pint at a time three ſeveral times Milk-warm, and it will ſtay the Scowering of the Beaſt and heal the Diſeaſe.

LXI. For the Cluſh and ſwoln Neck.

FIrſt let the Beaſt reſt three or four days, then take freſh Butter, Honey, Hogslard, and Wax, all in equal quantities, and melt them together like a Salve, and annoynt the place and it will mend preſently.

Alſo if the Neck be ſwoln and raw, then take Honey and Maſtick, and a little freſh Butter (without Salt) or freſh Swines-greaſe, (without Salt) and boyl theſe all together, and annoint the ſore place and it will mend.

Alſo if the Neck be puffed and ſwoln, and raw, you muſt take Alicampane, and boyl it very well, and ſtamp it with Hogsgreaſe and the fat of a Weather, and a little Honey, and Frankinſence, and new Wax, blend all together and annoint the place, and it will preſently amend. Approved.