The English horsman and complete farrier directing all gentlemen and others how to breed, feed, ride, and diet all kind of horses whether for war, race, or other service : with a discovery of the causes, signs, and cures of all diseases, both internal and external, incident to horses : alphabetically digested : with The humours of a Smithfield jockey / by Robert Almond.

Quick Scab.

The Quick scab is both noisome and infecti∣ous, and is Cousin Germain to the Leprosie: the reason why it goeth under this appellation is be∣cause it is no ways fixed, running from one part of the body to another, sometimes in the Mane, and not long after in the Tail, now in the Neck, and then in the breast,

The original cause is a surfeit by overheating the blood, which consequently putrefies, and from thence is ingendred the Quick scab.

Though there are several sorts of cures for this grievous Malady, yet by experience I know none better than this: first, breath a Vein, then shave or clip away the hair that either groweth upon or about the Sorrance: then take Mallows and Marsh Mallows, of each a like quantity, and

boil them in fair water till these herbs be soft; preserve the Liquor, and bath therewith toge∣ther with the herbs this Quick scab three days at least together, and let the decoction be warm; then take of common Honey one pint, Coppe∣ras, Allom, Glass, Verdigrease, all pulverized, of each four ounces, Turpentine and Quick sil∣ver mortified, of each two ounces; boil all these together with the Honey unto an Ointment and herewith dress the Sorrance every day till it be whole.