Of the Navillgall.
THe Navil gall, is a bruise on the back behinde the Saddle right against the Navil of the Horse, and thereof taketh his name. It cometh either by splitting of the Saddle behinde, or for lack of stuffing, or by means of the hinder buckle fretting that place, or else by some great weight laid on his back: you shall perceive it by the puffed up and spungy flesh, looking like rotten Lights or Lungs, and therefore is called of the Italians, Pulmone, or Pulmonsella. The cure where∣of, according to Martin, is thus; Out it round about with a sharp knife or rasor even to the bone, leaving no rotten flesh behinde: that done, take the white of an Egge and Salt beaten together, and lay that plaisterwise to the sore upon a little towe, renewing it once a day the space of two dayes. Then take of Hony a quartern of a pinte, and of Verdigrease an ounce beat into pow∣der, and boile them together in a pot, stirring it still untill it look red, and being lukewarm, make a plaister with towe and clap it to the wound, washing and cleansing well the wound first with a little warm Vinegar or white Wine, continuing it once a day untill it begin to heal and skin, then dry it up, by sprinkling thereon this powder following; Take of Hony a quartern, and as much of unsleck't Lime as will thicken the Hony like unto paste, and in a fire-pan over the fire, stir it still until it be hard baked, so as it may be beaten into powder, but before you throw on the powder, wash the wound first with warm Vinegar, continuing so to do untill it be perfectly skinned and whole.