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minister to drink. Work iltvf! a purgative spew drink ; Book in. 

 take forty libcorns, rend tliem Avell, and rnl) them ^'''- x'"- 

 simall upon the netlierward part of celandine and 

 mallow roots, and two cloves of the .cloved wen^ 

 wort, and a little of the netlierward part of cucumber, 

 and a moderate quantity of the root of homewort ; 

 make all the worts thoroughly well clean, and pound 

 them; put them into ale, wrap up, let it stand for a 

 nights space, give the man a cup full to drink. 



xlii. 



If a strong potion lodge in a man, and will not 

 come away, take the netlierward part of celandine, 

 and leaves of libcorn or arod,' boil in ale, add butter 

 and salt, give to drink a cup full of it warm. 



xliii. 



For drink of poison ; seethe a hen and leaves of 

 mallow in water, remove the fowl and the worts, 

 give the man the broth to sip, well buttered, as hot 

 as he can tal'e it. If he hath drunken j^oison before, 

 it will be none the worse with him. If he supneth the 

 broth beforehand thou mayst not that day give him 

 poison (effectually), 



xliv. 



Against lice ; give the man to eat sodden colewort 

 at night fasting, frequently : he will be guarded against 

 lice. 



xlv. 



If a thorn or a reed prick a man in the foot, and 

 will not be gone ; let him take a fresh goose tord and 

 green yarrow, let him pound them thorousfhly together, 

 paste them on the wound, soon it Avill be well. 



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