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Source: The farrier's dispensatory : In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples, vegetable, animal and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a complete index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases ... by Gibson, W. (William), 1680?-1750 (1726), narrative-offset-739304.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Sect: a large Pot full of good Lye made of the A fhes of green Wood, and ftrained thro? a Linnen Cloth, afufficient Quan- tity of green Broom Tops, Roots of fharp pointed Dock, and greater Celandine, of cach an Handful, Roots of white Hellebore half 2 Pound

Method as extracted

  1. Boil according to the source passage: The fame Author has much fuch another Fomentation for Horfes that are Jean and hide- bound; it is certain Baths and Fomentations are very proper in all fuch Cafes, to draw the Spi- rits and Nourifhment to the dry Skin, but previous to them, fhould always be ufed Oils, and foftning Things, to leffen the Rigidity of the Fibres, and then Fomentation of Spirituous Herbs may be ufed with -good Succefs. | The following is a Bath for the Mange. ‘ Take a large Pot full of good Lye made of the A fhes of green Wood, and ftrained thro? a Linnen Cloth, afufficient Quan- tity of green Broom Tops, Roots of fharp pointed Dock, and greater Celandine, of cach an Handful, Roots of white Hellebore half 2 Pound; boil them altogether; and having chaffed the Mangy Piace till “they grow hot, wafh them with this Decoétion, and rub them with the hot Herbs and © Roots continually, after the « fame Manner, for five or fix Ruaays...Or, | ~ Boil a large Quantity of wild _ © Hellebore cut ito Pieces, a- € bout the Lengthof your Finger ‘in ftrong Lye, for the Space of © anHour, and wath the infected € Places with the Decoction once « every Day, for five or fix Days * together.

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  1. The farrier's dispensatory : In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples, vegetable, animal and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases. To which is also added, a complete index of all the medicines contained in the book ... with a table of diseases ... — The farrier's dispensatory : In three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples, vegetable, animal and mineral ... Thirdly, a number of useful coPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-739304.
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