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purpose, even when the mouth is suffering from defluxions. 
Cinquefoil effects the cure of ulcerations and offensive breath ; 
psyllium^^ is nsed also for ulcers of the mouth. 
CHAP. 110.— REMEDIAL PEEPAKATIONS FOR OPPENSIVE iJEEATH : 
TWO KINDS OE THEM. 
We shall also here make mention of certain preparations for 
the cure of offensive breath — a most noisome inconvenience. 
Por this purpose, leaves of myrtle and lentisk are taken in equal 
proportions, with one half the quantity of Syrian nut-galls ; 
they are then pounded together and sprinkled with old wine, 
and the composition is chewed in the morning. In similar 
cases, also, ivy berries are nsed, in combination with cassia and 
myrrh ; these ingredients being mixed, in equal proportions, 
with wine. 
For offensive odours of the nostrils, even though attended 
with carcinoma, the most effectual remedy is seed of dra- 
contium"'^ beaten up with honey. An application of hyssop has 
the effect of making bruises disappear. Brand marks^'^ in the 
face are healed by rubbing them with mandr agora. 
Summary. — Eemedies, narratives, and observations, twelve 
hundred and ninety-two. 
EoMAT?" ATJTHOES QUOTED. — C. Valgius,^^ Pompcius Leneeus,'*^ 
Sextius IsTiger^^ who wrote in Greek, Julius Eassus^^ who 
wrote in Greek, Antonius Castor, Cornelius Celsus,^"* Eabi- 
anus.*^ 
FoiiEiGN AUTHOEs QUOTED. — Theophrastus,^^ Apollodorus,^^ 
Democritus,^^ Juba,^^ Orpheus,^^ Pythagoras,^^ Mago,^^ Menan- 
'5 See c. 90 of this Book. 36 gee B. xxiv. cc. 91, 93. 
" Stigmata.^' 38 g^e c. 94 of this Book. 
•■'^^ See end of B. xx. See end of B. xiv. 
See end of B. xii. *2 See end of B. xx. 
See end of B. xx. ^ 44 See end of B. vii. 
For Fabianus Papirius, see end of B. ii. ; for Fabianus Sabinus, see 
end of B. xviii. 
See end of B. iii. ^"^ See end of B. xi. 
*8 See end of B. ii. 49 See end of B. v. 
^ See end of B. xx. See end of B. ii. 
*2 See end of B. Tiii. 
