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again in the evening. Let him withhold himself also K«>ok.ii
from vinegar, from the bath, from peas, and beans,
and navews, and from the things which work in a man
a windy vapour. Again, beat or rub up and sift
eostmary, fenugreek, pepper, hares treadles, equal quantities
of all ;
put a spoon full of this into wine, and
give it to him who is without fever, to drink. To
him who hath fever, that is mickle heat and fire,' give
it in warm water ; then let him lie on the rio-ht side
and lay his right hand stretched out under his head,
half an hour. Again, wortdrinks for liver disease : to
two little bowls full of juice of clover mingled with a
little honey, add a bowl full of heated wine
;
give this
to be drunk for three days, if anything of evil be on
the liver, the drink will cure it. Again, give to drink
for four days, three little bowls full of the juice of
wild mallow, mingled with two such of water . and
f(jr
if
fever disease be on him, the wort drink drivetli it
away. Again, rub together wine, cummin, and honey,
give him this to drink.
Again, five and twenty bunches
of ivy berries, gathered in the month which we hight
in Latin Januarius, and in English the second Yule,
and of pepper as much, rub the-'