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betony in sweetened wine. If he have fever, let liim BookL 

 drink it in water. ' ^^' 



XXI. 



For sore of the right side, work thyme and radish 

 and white clover to a paste, and to a drink. For sore 

 of the left side, pound woodroffe in vinegar, and work 

 it to a paste, bind it on the side. Again, betony as 

 much as three pennies weigh, and twenty -seven corns 

 of pepper triturated together ; pour in three bowls full 

 of old wine, and make lukewarm, give to the patient 

 after his nights fasting to drink. Again for sore of 

 side, lay rue mingled with lard and beaten, on the 

 side ; that amendeth it. For sore of side again, let 

 him beat bunches of laurel jloiver, let him drink them 

 in water, and bind them on the side. For sore of 

 side again, burn to ashes roots of colewort, and mingle 

 with old lard, and lay on the side. 



xxii. 



For loin ache, take betony, as much as two pennies Lumbago, 

 weigh, add thereto two bowls full of sweet wine, 

 mingle with hot water, give it to drink after his 

 nights fasting. Again, take groundsel, beat it, and give 

 the juice to drink after his nights fasting. 



2. For loin ache, a wort is called ealiver,^ rub it in " Erysimum 

 ale, and let the patient drink it. For the same, a wort Qgrarde 

 hight hounds tongue, take the leaves, dry them, and 

 rub them to meal, then mingle with the wort barley 

 meal, and then apply it in milk. 



xxiii. 



For thigh ache, smoke the thighs thorouglily with Sciatica. 

 fern. Again, for a drink, pepper, wine, wallwort, honey ; 



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