Of the Feuer in winter.

FOr the Feauer in Winter, it shall be good to take the powder of the drugs last mentioned, and with a quill or reede, to blowe it vp into his left Nostrill to make him to neese. It shall be good also to let him bloode in the necke vaine,* and in the palat of the mouth, and then to giue him one of these drinkes heere following. Take of Ireos sixe ounces, of round Pepper one ounce, of Bay-berries, and of the seede of Smallage, of each one ounce, and let him drinke them with sodden Wine. [ 10] Or else take a pint of good Milke, and put therein of Oyle foure ounces, of Saffron one scruple, of Myrrhe two scruples, of the seede of Smallage a spoonefull, and make him drinke that: or make him this drinke. Take of Aristoloch, otherwise called round Hart∣wo•t one ounce, of Gention, of Isop, of Wormwoode, of Sothernwood, of each one ounce, of dry fat Figs sixe ounces, of the seede of Smallage three ounces, of Rue a hand∣full, boile them all in a cleane vessell with Riuer Water, vntill the third part be consumed, and when you see it looke blacke and thicke, take it from the fire, straine it, and giue the Horsse to drinke thereof lukewarme.

As touching his dyet, let his water be alwaies lukewarme, wherein would be put a little Wheat meale, and remember to giue him no meate so long as his fit continueth. And [ 20] because in all Agues it is good to quicken the naturall heate of the Horsse, by rubbing and fretting his body, it shall not be amisse in some faire day to vse this friction, called of the ancient writers Apotorapie, which is made in this sort. Take of Damaske Roses one pound, of olde Oyle a pinte, of strong vineger a pinte and a halfe, of Mintes and Rue beaten into powder, of each one ounce and a halfe, together with one olde dry Nut, beate them and mingle them together, then being strained and made lukwarme, rub and chafeal the hor∣ses body therewith against the haire, vntill he beginneth to sweate, then set him vp in the warmest place of the stable, and couer him well.