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verdigris the roasted flower of copper； Egyptian alum roasted； vine
flowers； grease of wool； plumbago； each of these things is to be
diluted； in equal proportions； with wine like the former。 And there is
another preparation of the same：…The strongest vinegar of a white
color； honey； Egyptian alum； the finest natron； having toasted these
things gently； pour in a little gall； this cleanses fungous ulcers；
renders them hollow； and is not pungent。 Another：…The herb with the
small leaves； which gets the name of Parthenium parviflorum； and is
used for removing thymia （warts？） from the glans penis； alum；
chalcitis； a little crude Melian alum （？）； sprinkle a little dried
elaterium； and a little dried pomegranate rind in like manner。
8。 The herb which has got the name of lagopyrus； fills up hollow and
clean ulcers； （when dried it resembles wheat； it has a small leaf like
that of the olive； and more long；） and the leaf of horehound； with
oil。 Another：…The internal fatty part； resembling honey； of a fig much
dried； of water two parts； of linseed not much toasted and finely
levigated； one part。 Another：…Of the dried fig； of the flower of
copper levigated a little； and the juice of the fig。 The preparation
from dried fig：…The black chamaeleon； the dried gall of an ox； the
other things the same。 Of the powders：…Of the slender cress in a raw
state； of horehound； of each equal parts； of the dried fig； two parts；
of linseed； two parts； the juice of the fig。 When you use any of these
medicines； apply above it compresses wetted in vinegar； apply a sponge
about the compresses and make a If the surrounding parts be in an
inflamed state； apply to them any medicine which may appear suitable。
9。 If you wish to use a liquid application； the medicine called
caricum may be rubbed in； and the bandages may be applied as
formerly described upon the same principle。 The medicine is prepared
of the following ingredients：…Of black hellebore； of sandarach； of the
flakes of copper； of lead washed； with much sulphur； arsenic； and
cantharides。 This may be compounded so as may be judged most proper；
and it is to be diluted with oil of juniper。 When enough has been
rubbed in； lay aside the medicine； and apply boiled wakerobin in a
soft state； either rubbing it in dry； or moistening it with honey。 But
if you use the caricum in a dry state； you must abstain from these
things； and sprinkle the medicine on the sore。 The powder from
hellebore and sandarach alone answers。 Another liquid medicine：…The
herb； the leaf of which resembles the arum （wakerobin） in nature；
but is white； downy； of the size of the ivy…leaf： this herb is applied
with wine； or the substance which forms upon the branches of the ilex；
when pounded with wine； is to be applied。 Another：…The juice of the
grape； the strongest vinegar； the flower of copper； natron； the
juice of the wild fig…tree。 Alum； the most finely levigated； is to
be put into the juice of the wild grape； and it is to be put into a
red bronze mortar and stirred in the sun； and removed when it
appears to have attained proper consistence。
10。 These are other powders：…Black hellebore； as finely levigated as
possible； is to be sprinkled on the sore while any humidity remains
about it； and while it continues to spread。 The bandaging is the
same as when plasters are used。 Another； in like manner：…The driest
lumps of salt are to be put into a copper； or earthen pot； of equal
size； as much as possible； and not large； and the finest honey； of
double the size of the salt； as far as can be guessed； is to be poured
upon the lumps of salt； then the vessel is to be put upon coals and
allowed to sit there until the whole is consumed。 Then； having sponged
the ulcer and cleansed it； bandage it as before； and compress it a
little more。 Next day； wherever the medicine has not been taken in；
sprinkle it on； press it down； and bandage。 But when you wish to
remove the medicine； pour in hot vinegar until it separate； and
again do the same things； sponging it away； if necessary。 Another
corrosive powder：…Of the most finely…levigated misy； sprinkle upon the
moist and gangrenous parts； and a little of the flower of copper；
not altogether levigated。 Another powder equally corrosive：…Having
sponged the ulcer； burn the most greasy wool upon a shell placed on
the fire until the whole be consumed； having reduced this to a fine
powder； and sprinkled it on the sore； apply the bandage in the same
manner。 Another powder for the same ulcers：…The black chamaeleon； when
prepared with the juice of the fig。 It is to be prepared roasted；
and alkanet mixed with it。 Or； pimpernel； and Egyptian alum roasted；
and sprinkle on them the Orchomenian powder。 For spreading
ulcers：…Alum； both the Egyptian roasted； and the Melian； but the
part is to be first cleansed with roasted natron and sponged； and
the species of alum called chalcitis roasted。 It is to be roasted
until it catch fire。
11。 For old ulcers which occur on the fore part of the legs； they
become bloody and black：…Having pounded the flower of the melilot
and mixed it with honey； use as a plaster。 For nerves （tendons？） which
have been cut asunder：…Having pounded； sifted； and mixed with oil
the roots of the wild myrtle； bind on the part； and the herb
cinquefoil （it is white and downy； and more raised above the ground
than the black cinquefoil）； having pounded this herb in oil bind it on
the part； and then remove it on the third day。
12。 Emollients （？）：…These medicines are to be used in winter
rather than in summer。 Emollient medicines which make the cicatrices
fair：…Pound the inner mucous part of the squill and pitch； with
fresh swine's seam； and a little oil； and a little resin； and
ceruse。 And the grease of a goose； fresh swine's seam； and squill； and
a little oil。 The whitest wax； fresh clean grease； or squill and white
oil； and a little resin。 Wax； swine's seam （old and fresh）； and oil；
and verdigris； and squill and resin。 Let there be two parts of the old
grease to the fresh； and of the other things； q。 s。 Having melted
the grease that is fresh； pour it into another pot； having levigated
plumbago finely and sifted it； and mixed them together； boil and
stir at first； boil until when poured upon the ground it concretes；
then taking it off the fire； pour it all into another vessel； with the
exception of the stony sediment； and add resin and stir； and mix a
little oil of juniper； and what has been taken off。 In all the
emollient medicines to which you add the resin； when you remove the
medicine from the fire； pour in and mix the resin while it is still
warm。 Another：…Old swine's seam； wax； and oil； the dried shavings of
the lotus； frankincense； plumbago；…namely； of the frankincense one
part； and of the other one part； and of the shavings of the lotus
one part； but let there be two parts of the old grease； one of wax；
and of fresh swine's seam one part。 Another：…Or old swine's seam along
with the fresh grease of a goat； when cleaned； let it retain as little
as possible of its membrane： having triturated or pounded it smooth；
pour in oil； and sprinkle the lead with the spodium and half the
shavings of the lo