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LEECH BOOK. I. 125
2. If a worm cat the hand ; take marsh mareo-all''^ Book i.
and red nettle, and red dock, and tlte small bur, boil ^
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in cows butter; when the salve is sodden, then further ^,„,.,„/,„/,«)(///
take of salt three parts, shed thereuj>on, shake together,
and smear therewith ; lather with soap, about night
timie smear therewith. Against a dew worm; let the
man step upon a hot coal, let him cool tlie foot with
water ;
let him step upon it as hot as he hottest maj".
For a dew worm, some take warm thin ordure of
man, they bind it on for the space of a night ; some
tahe a swines lung warm. Against a hand worm ; take
ship tar, and sulfur, and pepper, and white salt, mingle
them together, smear therewith. A wax salve against
a worm
; a wax salve ; butter, pepper, white salt,
mingle them together,
smear therewith.
li.
Against worms which eat a mans flesh ;
pound into
new ale, before it be strained, the party coloured ram
gall,' give the running over to drink for three nights.
Again, take groundsel which waxeth on the earth, and
sheeps grease, mingle thein together, alike much in
qwtntlty, lay on. Again, take an ear of beer or barley,
singe it, lay it on so hot, and hot water, leave it
on. Against flesh worms; take mans sorrel, boil the
leaves together, spread them out on the grass, then pound
them, lay them on, as thou hottest may endure them.
lii.
Against lice ;
pound in ale oak rind and a little
wormwood, give to the lousy one to drink. Against
lice ;
quicksilver and old butter ;
one pennyweight of
quich^Wev and two of butter; mingle all together in
a brazen vessel.
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