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the inwards. Again, leaves of liouseleek bruised in Book li. 

 wine; that cleanseth the inwards. For the same again ; CU. lix. 

 take blossoms of elder, and rub them, and mix them 

 with honey, and put them in a box, and when need 

 be, take a bowl full of clear sweetened wine, mingle 

 with that and strain : administer. For the same ; 

 seethe beet with its roots in water without salt ; then 

 administer a bowl full of the water to drink. 



Ixiv. Patriarch 



Ilelias sends 

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Alfred. 



so much as may weigh a penny and a half, rub very 

 small, then add the white of an egg, and give it to the 

 man to sip. It (balsaon) is also very good in this wise 

 for cough and for carbuncle, apply this wort, soon shall 

 the man be hole. This is smearing with balsam for 

 all infirmities which are on a mans body, against 

 fever, and against apparitions, and against all delusions. 

 Similarly also petroleum is good to drink simple for 

 inward tenderness, and to smear on outwardly on a 

 winters day, since it hath very much heat ; hence one 

 shall drink it in winter : and it is good if for anyone 

 his speech faileth, then let him take it, and make the 

 mark of Christ under his tongue, and swallow a little 

 of it. Also if a man become out of his wits, then 

 let him take part of it, and make Christs mark on 

 every limb, except the cross upon the forehead, that 

 shall be of balsam, and the other also on the top of 

 his head. Triacle (Syj^iuxov) is a good drink for all in- 

 ward tendernesses, and the man, who so behaveth him- 

 self as is here said, he may much help himself. On 

 the day on which he will drink triacle, he shall fast 

 until midday, and not let wind blow on him that 

 day : then let him go to the bath, let him sit tliere 

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