Of leannesse or pining.
SOmetime the whole herd of Swine falleth into leannesse, and so forsake their meat, yea al∣though they be brought forth into the fields to feed, yet as if they were drunk or weary, they lie down and sleep all the day long. For cure whereof, they must be closely shut up into a warm place, and made to fast one whole day from meat and water, and then give them the roots of wilde Cucumber beaten to powder, and mixed with water, let them drink it, and afterward give them Beans pulse, or any dry meat to eat, and lastly warm water to procure vomit, as in men, whereby their stomacks are emptied of all things both good and bad: And this remedy is prescribed against all incertain diseases, the cause whereof cannot be discerned; and some in such cases do cut off the tops of the tails, or their ears, for there is no other use of letting these beasts bloud but in their veins.