Latin Texts & Translations

For the cure of pains in the side and chest, verbascum ^[Note] is used in water, with rue; powdered betony is also taken in warm water. Juice of scordotis ^[Note] is used as a stomachic,

centaury also, gentian taken in water, and plantago, either eaten with the food, or mixed with lentils or a pottage of alica. ^[Note] Betony, which is in general prejudicial to the stomach, is remedial for some stomachic affections, taken in drink or chewed, the leaves being used for the purpose. In a similar manner too, aristolochia ^[Note] is taken in drink, or dried agaric is chewed, a draught of undiluted wine being taken every now and then. Nymphæa heraclia ^[Note] is also applied topically in these cases, and juice of peucedanum. ^[Note] For burning pains in the stomach psyllion ^[Note] is applied, or else cotyledon ^[Note] beaten up with polenta, or aizoüm. ^[Note]