Fomentation of Biood

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Historical use wording: Manginefs in HoiTes or Dogs, tho’ it is not fo pro¬ perly a Fomentation as a Lotion

Source: The farrier's dispensatory ... Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses ... Secondly, the preparation of simples ... Thirdly ... compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases by Gibson, W. (William), 1680?-1750 (1729), narrative-offset-718669.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

• Biood: ten Pounds of the green Roots of Mallows or 9 Marfh-mallows, when you pre¬ pare the Remedy in the Spring, * or during the Time of Ad¬ vent before Chriftmas , but at 3 all other Times, take fix Pound 3 of the dried Roots, beat them * to a Mafb, and

Method as extracted

1. Mix according to the source passage: This i 54 Fbe Farriers This is a very effectual Reme¬ dy to cure Manginefs in HoiTes or Dogs, tho’ it is not fo pro¬ perly a Fomentation as a Lotion ; the Horfe’s whole Body flhould be firft well rubbed with an hard Brufh, that the Medicine may the better penetrate, and when that is over, he fbould be cloathed and kept moderately warm. From Solleyfell. * Take ten Pounds of the green Roots of Mallows or 9 Marfh-mallows, when you pre¬ pare the Remedy in the Spring, * or during the Time of Ad¬ vent before Chriftmas , but at 3 all other Times, take fix Pound 3 of the dried Roots, beat them * to a Mafb, and boil them gently, with two Quarts of 3 Water in a Kettle for two ’ Hours ; then pour in as much 9 hot Water as you have loft by 3 Evaporation, adding three large 3 Handfuls of Sage Leaves, and continue to boil an Hour and * an half, or two Hours longer : * Take off the Kettle, and add 3 two Pounds of Honey, and 3 one Pound of black Soap.incor- 3 porating all together, fuffer it to * cool, till you can almoft endure * to thruft the End of your Fin- 9 ger into it, and then mix a * Quart of ftrong Aqua Vita, * with the whole Compofition.

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