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LEECH BOOK. III. 303
the head and bone be broken, and in case the shoulder r.uok ill.
rise by dislocation, and a good wound drink, and if a
broken bone be in the head and will not come aAvay.
34. For tear by a hound, and if sinews be cut tlirough,
and in case sinews be shrunken. 85. For the bite of
the gangwayweaving spider. 30. For cancer. 37. In
case a woman may not kindle a child, and if, after the
birth, that which is natural will not come away from a
woman ; and in case there be a dead bairn in a woman,
and in case a woman bleed too much after the birth.
38. In case womens natural catamenia be stopped, and
in case the natural catamenia flow too freely. 39. A
smearing, a,nd an onlaying, and a fomentation, and a
salve against a boring worm, 40. In case a man be a
lunatic. 41. A drink and a salve for all temptations
of the fiend. For the same, and how one must treat a
deranged man ; and how a man shall work a spew
drink for those that have diarrhcea." 42. In case a
strong dose lodge in a man and will not come away.
43. Against a drink of poison. 44. Against lice. 45.
In case a thorn, or a reed, prick a man in the foot,
and will not be got rid of 40. Against imminutions
and all pain of eyes. 47. Against palsy, if the moutli
be awry or livid, a leechdom and a fomentation, and
a bath salve, and ley and bloodletting. 48. Drink and
fomentation for "fig" dieease. 49. For pain of shoulder
blade and arms. 50. For sore of knees. 51. For sore
of feet. 52. In case thou be not able to bind up a
bloodletting incision. 53. In case milk is turned sour.
54. A salve against night comers, incubi, etc. 55. In
case a mans skull is " linked," or seems to feel bound
round. 56. In case a mans meat will not digest. 57.
Against womens prating. 58. Against temptations of
the fiend. 59. Against a "dry'' wen, if a man hath
it on his knee or on another limb. CO. Of this ; liow
a man must work an earsalve. 61. A salve against
the elfin race and night goblins, and for the women,