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gripings ; harts liora burned to ashes, rubbed small p«ok ir. 



in a mortar, and then sifted, and rolled up with honey 



into morsels, give to the sich after his nights fast to 



eat. Again, take the beet which groweth anywhere, 



seethe it in a good deal of water, then give of this to 



the sick two good bowls full to drink ; let him sliield 



himself against cold. Of late digestion ; let a man 



drink in vinegar yarrow ; that medicine is also good 



for all diseases of the bladder. Of late digestion ; nine 



little grains of the seed of rue rubbed small, with 



three bowls full of water (?), add these to a cup full 



of vinegar, boil them, then administer to be drunk for 



nine days, in succession. Of late digestion ; take of 



the red nettle, so much as with two liands thou 



mayest grasp, seethe in a cup full of water, drink 



after a nights fasting. It is advisable if he taketh 



mallow with its sprouts ; let him. seethe them in water, 



give this to be drunk. They who care not for these 



leechdoms in this disease, on them then eometli dropsy, 



liver pain, and sore or swelling of spleen, retention of 



urine, inflation of the wamb, loin pain, stones wax in 



the bladder, and sand. 



xxxiv. 



According to the mans powers one shall administer 

 the leechdoms which are suitable for the head and 

 heart, for the wamb and bladder, and according to 

 the time of the year; he who observeth not this, 

 doth him more scathe than boot. He shall employ 

 rose oil, vinegar, and wine, and mint leaves rubbed 

 into honey, and with that shall rub and smear the 

 unsmooth tongue. 



For late digestion; a wort liight olusatrum, which 

 is good to drink. Again, boil in water roots of lilies, 

 give that to be drunk. If the wamb wax too great 

 on a man ; fennel, costmary, lupin, attorlothe, char- 



