Of the swelling of the Cod and Stones.
A••syrtus saith, that the inflamation and swelling of the cod and stones, cometh by means of some wound, or by the stinging of some Serpent, or by fighting one Horse with another. For reme∣medy whereof, he was wont to hathe the cod with water wherein hath been sodden the roots of wilde Cowcumber and Salt, and then to anoint it with an Ointment 〈…〉〈…〉de of Gerusa Oyl, Goats grease, and the white of an Egge. Some again would have the cod to be bathed in warm Water, Nitrum, and Vi∣negar together, and also to be anointed with an Ointment made of Chalk, or of Potters earth, Oxe dung, Cumin, Water and Vinegar, or else to be anointed with the juyce of the herb Solan••m, called of some Night-shade, or with the juyce of Hemlock growing on dunghils: yea, and also to be let bloud in the flanks. But Martin saith, that the swelling of the cods cometh for the most part after some sickness or surfeting with cold, and then it is a signe of amendment. The cure according to his experience is in this sort. First let him bloud on both sides the flank veins. Then take of Oyl of Ro∣ses, of Vinegar of each half a pinte, and half a quartern of Bole Armony beaten to powder. Mingle them together in a cruse, and being luke-warm, anoint the cods therewith with two or three feathers bound together, and the next day ride him into the water, so as his cods may be within the water, giving him two or three turns therein, and so return fair and softly to the stable, and when he is dry anoint him again as before, continuing thus to do every day once until they be whole. The said Mar∣tin saith also, the cods may be swollen by means of some hurt or evill humors resorting into the cod, and then he would have you cover the cods with a charge made of Bole Armony and Vinegar wrought together, renewing it every day once untill the swelling go away, or that it break of it self, and if it break, then tent it with Mel Rosatum, and make him a breech of Canvas to keep it in, renewing the tent every day once untill it be whole.