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blood, and for blood running ; and if a limb suddenly Book II. 

 ache, and for a blotch on the face. 



Ixiv. A leechdom ; scamony for constipation of 

 the inwards, and ammoniac drops for pain in the 

 milt, and stitch, and spices ^ for diarrhoea, and gum 

 dragon for foul disordered secretions on a man, and 

 aloes for infirmities, and galbanum for oppression in 

 the chest and balsam dressing for all infirmities, and 

 petroleum to drink simple for inward tenderness, and 

 to smear outwardly, and a tryacle, that is a good 

 drink, for inwards tendernesses, and the white stone, 

 lapis Alabastrites, for all strange griefs. 



Ixv. A leechdom if a horse be elf shot, and for pain 

 in evacuation of the fseces, and if the evacuation bo 

 stopped, and for the " lent disease,'' or typhus ; again 

 for pain in evacuation, and for poisons, and for the 

 yellow disease or jaundice, and if sudden evils come 

 on a man ; and to preserve the bodys health, and 

 against itch and elf, and for " land disease " or nos- 

 talgia, and for bite of the gangway weaver, spider, and 

 for diarrhoea and head salves. 



Ixvi, Of the stone which agate hight. 



Ixvii. Of the weight of oil, and of other various 

 things. 



These are tokens of diseased maw ; first, frequent 

 spittings or breakings, choiceness or a daintiness about 

 food, and for the man to spew frequently ; and he will 

 have a sense of swelling, and that the hot inflamed 

 humours are shut up within him by the inflation ; and 

 an uneasy thirst is contingent upon him. Also from 

 disease of the maw come many and various diseases of 

 bursten wounds, and cramps, and epilepsy, and fiends 

 disease, and mickle murmuriuii'S and uneasiness without 



Cinnamon is much administered. 



