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（specillum） if possible； at the proper time； so as to admit a free
discharge of the matter； and then the proper treatment is to be
applied as may be needed。 For the most part； in every hollow ulcer
which can be seen into which can be seen into direct without being any
swelling present； if there be putrefaction in it； or if the flesh be
flabby and putrid； such an ulcer； and the parts which surround it；
will be seen to be black and somewhat livid。 And of corroding
ulcers； those which are phagedaenic； spread and corrode most
powerfully； and； in this case； the parts surrounding the sore will
have a black and sub…livid appearance。
4。 Cataplasms for swellings and inflammation in the surrounding
parts。 Boiled mullein； the raw leaves of the trefoil； and the boiled
leaves of the epipetrum； and the poley； and if the ulcer stand in need
of cleansing； all these things also cleanse； and likewise the leaves
of the fig…tree； and of the olive； and the horehound； all these are to
be boiled； and more especially the chaste…tree； and the fig； and the
olive； and the leaves of the pomegranate are to be boiled in like
manner。 These are to be used raw： and the leaves of the mallow pounded
with wine； and the leaves of rue； and those of the green origany。 With
all these； linseed is to be boiled up and mixed by pounding it as a
very fine powder。 When there is danger of erysipelas seizing the
ulcers； the leaves of woad are to be pounded and applied raw in a
cataplasm along with linseed； or the linseed is to be moistened with
the juice of strychnos or of woad； and applied as a cataplasm。 When
the ulcer is clean； but both it and the surrounding parts are
inflamed； lentil is to be boiled in wine and finely triturated； and；
being mixed with a little oil； it is to be applied as a cataplasm； and
the leaves of the hip…tree are to be boiled in water and pounded in
a fine powder and made into a cataplasm； and apply below a thin； clean
piece of cloth wetted in wine and oil； and when you wish to produce
contraction； prepare the leaves of the hip…tree like the lentil； and
the cress； wine and finely…powdered linseed are to be mixed
together。 And this is proper： linseed； and raw chaste…tree； and Melian
alum； all these things being macerated in vinegar。
5。 Having pounded the white unripe grape in a mortar of red
bronze； and passed it through the strainer； expose it to the sun
during the day； but remove it during the night； that it may not suffer
from the dew； rub it constantly during the day； so that it may dry
equally； and may contract as much virtue as possible from the
bronze： let it be exposed to the sun for as great a length of time
as till it acquire the thickness of honey； then put it into a bronze
pot with the fresh honey and sweet wine； in which turpentine resin has
been previously boiled； boil the resin in the wine until it become
hard like boiled honey； then take out the resin and pour off the wine：
there should be the greatest proportion of the juice of unripe
grape； next of the wine； and third of the honey and myrrh； either
the liquid （stacte） or otherwise。 The finest kind is to be levigated
and moistened by having a small quantity of the same wine poured on
it； and then the myrrh is to be boiled by itself； stirring it in the
wine； and when it appears to have attained the proper degree of
thickness； it is to be poured into the juice of the unripe grape；
and the finest natron is to be toasted； and gently added to the
medicine； along with a smaller quantity of the flowers of copper （flos
aeris） than of the natron。 When you have mixed these things； boil
for not less than three days； on a gentle fire made with fuel of the
fig…tree or with coals； lest it catch fire。 The applications should
all be free from moisture； and the sores should not be wetted when
this medicine is applied in the form of liniment。 This medicine is
to be used for old ulcers； and also for recent wounds of the glans
penis； and ulcers on the head and ears。 Another medicine for the
same ulcers：…The dried gall of an ox； the finest honey； white wine； in
which the shavings of the lotus have been boiled； frankincense； of
myrrh an equal part； of saffron an equal part； the flowers of
copper； in like manner of liquids； the greatest proportion of wine；
next of honey； and least of the gall。 Another：…Wine； a little cedar
honey； of dried things； the flowers of copper； myrrh； dried
pomegranate rind。 Another：…Of the roasted flower of copper half a
drachm； of myrrh two half…drachms； of saffron three drachms； of
honey a small quantity； to be boiled with wine。 Another：…Of
frankincense a drachm； of gall a drachm； of saffron three drachms； let
each of these be dried and finely levigated； then； having mixed；
triturate in a very strong sun； pouring in the juice of an unripe
grape； until it become of a gelatinous consistence； for three days；
then let them be allowed to macerate in an austere； dark…colored；
fragrant wine； which is gradually poured upon them。 Another：…Boil
the roots of the holmoak in sweet white wine； and when it appears to
be properly done； having poured off two parts of the wine； and of
the lees of wine as free of water as possible one part； then boil；
stirring it； so that it may not be burnt； at a gentle fire； until it
appear to have attained the proper consistence。 Another：…The other
things are to be the same； but； not withstanding； instead of the wine；
use the strongest white vinegar； and dip into it wool as greasy as can
be procured； and then； moistening it with the lees of oil； boil； and
pour in the juice of the wild fig…tree； and add Melian alum； and
natron； and the flowers of copper； both toasted。 This cleanses the
ulcers better than the former； but the other is no less desiccant。
Another：…Dip the wool in a very little water； and then； having added a
third part of wine； boil until it attain the proper consistence。 By
these； recent ulcers are most speedily prevented from getting into a
state of suppuration。
6。 Another：…Sprinkle on it dried wakerobin； and add the green bark
of the fig…tree； pounding it in the juice： do this with or without
wine； and along with honey。 Another：…Boiling the shavings of lotus
with vinegar （the vinegar should be white）； then mix the lees of oil
and raw tar…water； and use it as a liniment or wash； and bandage
above。 These things in powder prevent recent wounds from
suppurating； or they may be used for cleansing the sore along with
vinegar； or for sponging with wine。
7。 Another：…Sprinkle （on the sore？） lead finely triturated with
the recrement of copper； and sprinkle on it； also； the shavings of
lotus； and the scales of copper； and alum； and chalcitis； with copper；
both alone； and with the shavings of lotus。 And otherwise； when it
is wanted to use these in a dry state； do it with the Illyrian
spodos triturated with the shavings； and with the shavings alone。
And the flowers of silver alone； in the finest powder； and
birthwort； when scraped and finely pounded； may be sprinkled on the
part。 Another； for bloody sores myrrh； frankincense； galls；
verdigris the roasted flower of copper； Egyptian alum roasted； vine
flowers； grease of wool； plumbago； each