Leechdoms, wortcunning, and starcraft of early England. Being a ...

LEECH BOOK. H. 239
gripings ; harts liora burned to ashes, rubbed small p«ok ir.
in a mortar, and then sifted, and rolled up with honey
into morsels, give to the sich after his nights fast to
eat. Again, take the beet which groweth anywhere,
seethe it in a good deal of water, then give of this to
the sick two good bowls full to drink ; let him sliield
himself against cold. Of late digestion ; let a man
drink in vinegar yarrow ; that medicine is also good
for all diseases of the bladder. Of late digestion ; nine
little grains of the seed of rue rubbed small, with
three bowls full of water (), add these to a cup full
of vinegar, boil them, then administer to
be drunk for
nine days, in succession. Of late digestion ; take of
the red nettle, so much as with two liands thou
mayest grasp, seethe in a cup full of water, drink
after a nights fasting. It is advisable if he taketh
mallow with its sprouts ; let him. seethe them in water,
give this to be drunk. They who care not for these
leechdoms in this disease, on them then eometli dropsy,
liver pain, and sore or swelling of spleen, retention of
urine, inflation of the wamb, loin pain, stones wax in
the bladder,
and sand.
xxxiv.
According to the mans powers one shall administer
the leechdoms which are suitable for the head and
heart, for the wamb and bladder, and according to
the time of the year; he who observeth not this,
doth him more scathe than boot. He shall employ
rose oil, vinegar, and wine, and mint leaves rubbed
into honey, and with that shall rub and smear the
unsmooth tongue.
For late digestion; a wort liight olusatrum, which
is good to drink. Again, boil in water roots of lilies,
give that to be drunk. If the wamb wax too great
on a man ; fennel, costmary, lupin, attorlothe, char-