LEECH BOOK. T. 63 



foul wamb and of the leer (yr emi^ty one, the sneezing Book i. 

 doth not amend it. If the hicket come of chill, then ^''- ''^"'• 

 shall a man cure it with warming things, such as 

 pepper is, and other warming worts, or let one rub 

 rue and give it in wine to drink ; or give seed of marche 

 with wine or vinegar, or broth of mint or carrot,'^ '^ aomkov, Gr. 

 or cummin, or ginger, at times singly andj so pre- 

 pared. At whiles give to drink the worts together 

 put into the wash. If the hicket come of hot evil 

 humours collected into the maw, and the side onan 

 feel that it scarifieth him within in the maw, give 

 him then lukewarm water to drink " very hot," then 

 put a feather in oil, poke him frequently in the throat 

 that he may spew ; give him against hicket cold water 

 and vinegar to drink, and abrotanon rubbed in wine. 



xix. 



Against loathing or nausea, for the man who hath 

 no lust for his meat nor for his cup, or be infirm in 

 the maw, or hreaketh bitter, as in heartburn, let him 

 drink earthgall and pepper in warm water, three 

 bowls full at night fasting. Again for loathing, boil 

 strongly in ale slightly sweetened with honey, rue, 

 wormwood, bishbpwort, marrubiura, drink of this as 

 hot as thy blood be, a cup full, do so when need be 

 to thee. 



XX. 



Against shoulder pain, mingle a tord of an old swine, 

 which be a fieldgoer, with old lard, warm it, lay it on, 

 that is good for shoulder pain or for side pain, for 

 breast wark and for loin wark. Again, boil betony and 

 nepeta in ale, give to drink frequently, and always 

 at a fire smear with wenwort. Again, take sham of 

 swine, which liveth on the downland and on worts, 

 mingle with old lard, lay on, and let the patient drink 



