LEECH BOOK. I. 7l 



grease, mingle together, then lay on. For leg aclio Book i. 



again, for a draught, lielenium, kneeliolly, or butchers '' ^•'''*'"'- 



broom, waUwort, or dwarf elder, Aorehound, cloffing,^ 



pound these, put them in water, so that it run over, 



warm at the fire thoroughly, wash the ache or aching 



part with the water, do that three times a day ; then 



work up a salve of white hellebore, of helenium, of 



thung or wolfs bane, of wormwood, put equal quantities 



of them all, boil thoroughly. 



xxix. 



1. If a mans instrumenta genitalia be sore or puffed 

 out, triturate betony in wine, bathe with tliat the sore 

 and puffed up places. Again, if they he mucous, or 

 in eruption, take sage,' seethe in water, Imthe with 

 that tlie instrumenta. 



2. Again, take dill burnt, mingle the ashes with 

 honey, work up to a salvo, then wash and bathe the 

 wounds first with hot water, after that with warm 

 oil or grease, on which myrtle has been sodden, then 

 lay the salve on. 



XXX. 



This shall be good for chilblain and in case that the Pernio, 

 skin of a mans feet come off by cold,^ let him take 

 the netherward part of meadowwort and lustmock and 

 oak rind, pound all to dust, mingle with honey, effect 

 a cure with that. 



xxxi. 



1. For every hard tumour or swelling, dry beans 

 and seethe them without salt, than mingle with honey, 

 lay on. For the same, take barley meai, seethe in 



' Ranunculus sceleratus. ] ^ Oy Jjam focum, off the feet, 



- Cf. Myreps. xlvii. 10. | not of. 



