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

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MS. Reg. 12. I), xvii.
LEECH BOOK.'
i. Leeclidoms against all infii-mlties of the head, and Contents.
whence comes ache of all or of the half" head,^ and
cleansings and swilling against filth and ratten to the
health of the head ; and how one must tend a broken
head, and liov) if the brain be out.
ii. Leechdoms against all tendernesses of the eyes,
against mist of the eyes, either of an old or of a young
man, and whence that comes, and against white spot
and against tears of eyes, and against speck on
eyes, against imminutions, and if a man be bleareyed,
against pocks on eyes, and against "figs/'* and
against w^orms, or insects; and eye salves of every kind.
iii. Leechdoms against all ache and sore of ears,
against deafness of ears, and against ill hearing, and if
worms be in the ears, and against earwigs, and if the
ears din, and ear salves of every kind.
iv. Leechcrafts against neck ratten,^ and how thou
mayest ascertain whether it be neck ratten, and that
the disease is of two sorts, either in. the jowl or in the
throat, and a wort drink and a salve for that, and for
swellings of the jaws and for quinsy, and for swelling
of the jowl.
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See II. xlii. contents. I
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disease so called, sties, wisps.
Or megrim (piniKpavia).
ijniKpaviov.
Probably from scrofula.
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