MS. Reg. 12. I), xvii. 



LEECH BOOK.' 



i. Leeclidoms against all infii-mlties of the head, and Contents. 

 whence comes ache of all or of the half" head,^ and 

 cleansings and swilling against filth and ratten to the 

 health of the head ; and how one must tend a broken 

 head, and liov) if the brain be out. 



ii. Leechdoms against all tendernesses of the eyes, 

 against mist of the eyes, either of an old or of a young 

 man, and whence that comes, and against white spot 

 and against tears of eyes, and against speck on 

 eyes, against imminutions, and if a man be blear- 

 eyed, against pocks on eyes, and against "figs/'* and 

 against w^orms, or insects; and eye salves of every kind. 



iii. Leechdoms against all ache and sore of ears, 

 against deafness of ears, and against ill hearing, and if 

 worms be in the ears, and against earwigs, and if the 

 ears din, and ear salves of every kind. 



iv. Leechcrafts against neck ratten,^ and how thou 

 mayest ascertain whether it be neck ratten, and that 

 the disease is of two sorts, either in. the jowl or in the 

 throat, and a wort drink and a salve for that, and for 

 swellings of the jaws and for quinsy, and for swelling 

 of the jowl. 



' See II. xlii. contents. I ' A disease so called, sties, wisps. 



■ Or megrim (piniKpavia). i ' Probably from scrofula. 



ijniKpaviov. 



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