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vinegiir, put ou. Again for that, niingle henbane with Book I.
Lird, lay on. For a swelling again, beat horehonnd, ^^' ^^^''
mingle with lard, lay on, or goats horn burnt and
mingled with water. Again, lard or suet mingled with
garlic, and onlaid, dwindleth the swelling.
2. For swelling again, chervil pounded with lard
and added to melted wax, and laid on, is to boot oiamend.
3. For a swelling again, goats flesh burnt to ashes,
smudged on with water, removes all the swelling.
Again, pound the seed of juniper, that is gorse,^ and
seethe in water. Again, houseleek mingled with lard
and with bread and with coriander, mino;led too-ether.
Against ill humours and swelling, take shavings oft'
the horn of a hart, or meal of the horn, mingle with
water, smudge it on, it doth away and driveth off' all
that ratten and the evil wet.
4. Against swelling, take goats treadles sodden in
sharp vinegar, and applied in the same manner.
5. For every evil humour,^ mugwort, the green ^\iyixa and
leaves of it, triturated, and rubbed together with lard, ^'''^''^•
both smear on the thighs on which the mucus is, that
is good for them ; and that is good also for swelling
of the feet. For a swelling purulent within, such as
cometh of a fall or of a blow or of any crick, take
the wort that hight fiveleaf Oi' cinquefoll, and beat it
and lay it on frequently till that the swelling be
open, then tend the wounds as other wounds. For a
swelling again, take "clear pitch," ^ add ashes, seethe
together, then overlay the swelling with that frequently.
For swelling again, dry goats treadles, grate and sift
them through a small sieve, then add lard, as much as
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Pituita molesta, of Horatius.
Probably resin, as solid. See
pens. And of course iuniperus is Elseccepu, pale tar, in Lye.
not gorse. |