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LEECH BOOK. r. 65
betony in sweetened wine. If he have fever, let liim BookL
drink it in water.
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XXI.
For sore of the right side, work thyme and radish
and white clover to a paste, and to a drink. For sore
of the left side, pound woodroffe in vinegar, and work
it to a paste, bind it on the side. Again, betony as
much as three pennies weigh, and twenty-seven corns
of pepper triturated together ;
pour in three bowls full
of old wine, and make lukewarm, give to the patient
after his nights fasting to drink. Again for sore of
side, lay rue mingled with lard and beaten, on the
side ; that amendeth it. For sore of side again, let
him beat bunches of laurel jloiver, let him drink them
in water, and bind them on the side. For sore of
side again, burn to ashes roots of colewort, and mingle
with old lard, and lay on the side.
xxii.
For loin ache, take betony, as much as two pennies Lumbago,
weigh, add thereto two bowls full of sweet wine,
mingle with hot water, give it to drink after his
nights fasting. Again, take groundsel, beat it, and give
the juice to drink after his nights fasting.
2. For loin ache, a wort is called ealiver,^ rub it in " Erysimum
ale, and let the patient drink it. For the same, a wort Qgrarde
hight hounds tongue, take the leaves, dry them, and
rub them to meal, then mingle with the wort barley
meal, and then apply it in milk.
xxiii.
For thigh ache, smoke the thighs thorouglily with Sciatica.
Again, for a drink, pepper, wine, wallwort, honey
fern.
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