Of an upper Attains or over-reach upon the back sinew of the shanke, somewhat above the joynt.
THe Italians call this sorance Attincto, which is a painful swelling of the master sinew, by means that the Horse doth sometimes over reach, and strike that sinew with the toe of his hinder-foot, which causeth him to halt. The signes be apparent by the swelling of the place, and by the Horses halting. The cure, according to Martin, is thus; Wash the place with warm water, and shave all the hair so far as the swelling goeth, and scarifie every part of the sore place lightly with the point of a Rasor, that the bloud may issue forth. Then takeof Cantharides and of Euforbium, of each half an ounce, mingle them together with half a quar∣tern of Sope, and with a slice spread some of this Ointment over all the sore, suffering him to rest there as you dresse him for one half hour after, and then you may carry him into the stable, and there let him stand without litter, and tyed as hath been said before in the Chapter of the Spleen, and the next day dresse him with the same Ointment once again, even as you did before. And the third day anoint the place with fresh Butter, continuing so to do the space of nine dayes, and at the nine dayes end, make him this bath; Take of Mallowes three handfuls, a Rose-cake, of Sage a hardful; boyl them together in a sufficient quantity of water. And when the Mallowes be soft, put in half a pound of Butter, and half a pinte of Sallet Oyle; and then being somewhat warm, wash the sore place therewith every day once, the space of three or four dayes.