The School of Recreation (1696 edition) - Or a Guide to the Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, - Riding, Racing, Fireworks, Military Discipline, The Science - of Defence by Robert Howlett
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_Itch._ Take Oyl of _Flower-de-Lys_, Powder of _Brimstone_, and dry'd _Elicampane-Roots_, of each a like quantity, and _Bay-Salt_ powdered; mix these Powders with the Oyl, and warm it, anoint, scratch, and make it bleed, it will do well. _Tetter._ Take _Black Ink_, Juice of _Mint_ and _Vinegar_, of each alike, mix them altogether with Powder of _Brimstone_ to a Salve, and anoint it. _Worms._ Give your Hound _Brimstone_ and new _Milk_, it will kill them. _Gauling._ May _Butter_, yellow _Wax_ and unflackt _Lime_, made to a Salve, and Anoint therewith, is a present Remedy. _Mange._ Take two Handfuls of _Wild-Cresses_, of _Elicampane_, of the Leaves and Roots of _Roerb_ and _Sorrel_, the like quantity, and two Pound of the Roots of _Frodels_, Boyl them all well in Lye and Vinegar, strain it, and put therein two Pound of _Grey Soap_, and after 'tis melted, rub your Hound with it four or five days together. _For any Ear Disease._ Mix _Verjuice_ and _Chervile_ Water together, and drop into his Ears a spoonful or two, Morning and Evening. _Sore Eyes._ Chew a Leaf or two of _Ground Ivy_, and spit the Juice into his Eyes. _Surbaiting._ Wash his feet with _Beer_ and _Butter_, and bind young red _Nettles_ beaten to a Salve to his Soles. |
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