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purpose, even when the mouth is suffering from defluxions. 

 Cinquefoil effects the cure of ulcerations and offensive breath ; 

 psyliium^^ is used also for ulcers of the mouth. 



CHAP. 110. REMEDIAL PKEPAKATIONS FOR OEEENSIVE BREATH : 



TWO KINDS OF THEM. 



"We shall also here make mention of certain preparations for 

 the cure of offensive breath — a most noisome inconvenience. 

 Por this purpose, leaves of myrtle and lentisk are taken in equal 

 proportions, with one half the quantity of Syrian nut-galls ; 

 they are then pounded together and sprinkled with old wine, 

 and the composition is chewed in the morning. In similar 

 cases, also, ivy berries are used, in combination with cassia and 

 myrrh ; these ingredients being mixed, in equal proportions, 

 with wine. 



For offensive odours of the nostrils, even though attended 

 with carcinoma, the most effectual remedy is seed of dra- 

 contium^'^ beaten up with honey. An application of hyssop has 

 the effect of makiug bruises disappear. Erand marks^'' in the 

 face are healed by rubbiug them with mandragora.^^ 



Summary. — llemedies, narratives, and observations, twelve 

 hundred and ninety-two. 



EoMA:jf AUTHORS QUOTED. — C. Valgius,^^ Pompeius Lenseus,'"' 

 Sextius Niger^' who wrote in Greek, Julius Bassus''- who 

 wrote in Greek, Antonius Castor, ^^ Cornelius Celsus," Fabi- 

 unus.'*^ 



Foreign authors quoted. — Theophrastus,*^ Apollodorus,*' 

 Democritus,*^ Juba,^^ Orpheus,^'' Pythugoras,^' Mago,^- Menan- 



'5 See c. 90 of tliis Book. ^s gee B. xxiv. cc. 91, 93. 



3' " Stigmata." a^* See c. 94 of this Book. 



•'*" See end of R. xx. ^o g^e end of B. xiv. 



*' See end of B. xii. 42 ggg ^j^^ of b_ ^x. 



*^ See end of B. xx. ** See end of B. vii. 



*•' For Fabianus Papirius, see end of B. ii. ; for Fabianiis Sabinus, see 

 end of B. xviii. 



*'- See end of B. iii. 47 gee end of B. xi. 



« See end of B. ii. « gge end cf B. v. 



5^ See end of 15, xx. si See end of B. ii. 



5- See end of B. viii. 



