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 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