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or too cold. Again, it is good to let blood in early jiouk ii. 

 lent 07' spring from the loft arm. *-''• ^'"'■ 



xliv. 



Again, a leeclidom whicli draweth out the evil from 

 the milt, and which is efficacious for many other dis- 

 orders. Take green rue one day before it is uned, 

 collect it and a moderate quantity of pepper, so much 

 also of cummin, or more., put the cummin one day 

 beforehand, or two or three, into vinegar, dry it and 

 rub to dust all the worts, mingle iliis with honey 

 strained, then put tliem into a glass })itcher, and so 

 give the maii a spoon full. This is good against \ip- 

 blowing of the maw and of the inwards ; it raaketh 

 neshthewamb; it thinneth the corrupt gastric juices, 

 it doth away breakings, and breast disease, and side 

 ])ain, and liver disorder, and loin pain, and milt pain : 

 all that it lightenetli, 



xlv. 



Leechdoms and strong drink for a swollen milt ; cool 

 thou a fiercely hot iron, when it is just withdrawn from 

 the fire, in wine or in vinegar, give the man that to 

 drink. Thou may est also give that to them who liave 

 a hard body : notwithstanding, this drink shall not 

 be given in the early stage of the ache and the disease, 

 but after many days. 



xlvi. 



Here are leechdoms for sore of either side, and tokens 

 how the disease approaches, and how a man may under- 

 stand that, and how a man shall treat it. These leech- 

 doms shall be done for sore of side, and these are the 



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