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hierocles_n to_o a_o certain_a medicine_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o the_o strangulion_n in_o a_o horse_n mingle_v the_o dung_n of_o a_o lizard_n &_o stèar_v herpetou_fw-mi that_o be_v as_o i_o interpret_v it_o the_o fat_a of_o a_o serpent_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o dove_n etc._n etc._n laurence_n rusius_n say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v the_o flesh_n and_o decoction_n of_o serpent_n to_o mad_a beat_v and_o strike_v horse_n and_o that_o the_o fat_a of_o a_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n do_v cure_v the_o puff_a or_o swell_n that_o arise_v in_o horse_n back_n which_o come_v by_o mean_n of_o any_o compression_n or_o close_o sit_v and_o thrust_v down_o item_n the_o unguent_n that_o drop_v from_o a_o serpent_n whilst_o he_o be_v roast_v on_o a_o spit_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o fistuloes_n that_o be_v in_o horse_n hoof_n galen_n and_o rasius_fw-la doc_fw-fr counsel_n we_o to_o cut_v in_o piece_n a_o snake_n or_o serpent_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o fat_a there_o of_o upon_o a_o stick_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o hoof_n of_o any_o horse_n horseleech_n live_v miso_n the_o green_a lizard_n be_v burn_v if_o they_o be_v give_v to_o a_o hawk_n in_o her_o meat_n they_o do_v cause_v a_o speedy_a mutation_n of_o her_o feather_n or_o wing_n and_o the_o same_o effect_n have_v little_a river-fish_n fine_o beat_v or_o stamp_v if_o they_o be_v cast_v upon_o any_o meat_n item_n the_o serpent_n that_o be_v speckle_v and_o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a colour_n of_o all_o other_o have_v the_o least_o poison_n and_o in_o the_o german_a tongue_n it_o be_v call_v huf_n peradventure_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o snake_n if_o i_o say_v you_o take_v this_o serpent_n and_o boil_v it_o with_o wheat_n and_o give_v the_o same_o wheat_n to_o a_o hen_n to_o feed_v upon_o be_v mingle_v among_o her_o meat_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o venom_n of_o a_o serpent_n a_o hawk_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o flesh_n of_o such_o a_o hen_n forthwith_o cast_v her_o sick_a feather_n and_o be_v free_v from_o any_o other_o disease_n if_o she_o have_v any_o at_o all_o as_o albertus_n say_v the_o old_a skin_n of_o a_o adder_n or_o snake_n that_o he_o cast_v off_o in_o the_o springtime_n if_o it_o be_v rub_v upon_o the_o eye_n clear_v the_o sight_n as_o pliny_n say_v and_o galen_n bid_v we_o if_o any_o be_v trouble_v with_o blood-shotten_a eye_n to_o take_v the_o old_a cast-skinne_n of_o serpent_n &_o be_v beat_v with_o sea-water_n '_o to_o anoint_v they_o therewithal_o and_o cardan_n say_v that_o the_o cast-skin_n of_o a_o snake_n if_o the_o eye_n be_v rub_v therewith_o every_o morning_n that_o they_o will_v never_o be_v very_o dim_a of_o sight_n nor_o yet_o ever_o have_v any_o pin_n or_o web_n in_o they_o among_o composition_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o eye_n they_o use_v to_o mix_v the_o cast-skinne_n of_o snake_n as_o diocles_n affirm_v add_v further_o that_o the_o old_a age_n or_o cast-skinne_n of_o a_o snake_n be_v boil_a in_o wine_n be_v a_o excellent_a help_n for_o pain_n in_o the_o ear_n if_o a_o little_a thereof_o be_v drop_v into_o they_o boil_v the_o cast_a skin_n of_o a_o snake_n with_o top_n of_o poppy_n and_o drop_n a_o little_a thereof_o into_o the_o care_n if_o any_o be_v trouble_v with_o pain_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n as_o galen_n in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr composit_n medicam_fw-la sec_fw-la loca_fw-la have_v teach_v we_o have_v himself_o learned_a the_o same_o from_o archigenes_n the_o cast-skinne_n of_o serpent_n be_v burn_v in_o a_o pot_n or_o on_o a_o hot_a burn_a tyleshard_a if_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o so_o drop_v into_o the_o ear_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v very_o effectual_a against_o all_o sore_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o especial_o against_o the_o stink_a savour_n of_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v puralent_a or_o full_a of_o matter_n then_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o vinegar_n some_o use_n to_o mingle_v bull_n gall_v therewith_o and_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o torteises_n be_v boil_a marcellus_n say_v that_o if_o you_o take_v the_o gall_n of_o a_o calf_n with_o a_o like_a quantity_n of_o vinegar_n and_o mix_v they_o with_o the_o cast-skinne_n of_o a_o serpent_n if_o then_o you_o dip_v a_o little_a wool_n into_o this_o medicine_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o ear_n that_o it_o help_v very_o much_o especial_o if_o with_o a_o sponge_n be_v soak_a in_o warme-water_n you_o first_o foment_n the_o ear_n dioscorides_n and_o galen_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o cast-skinne_n of_o a_o serpent_n if_o it_o be_v boil_a in_o wine_n do_v cure_v the_o toothache_n if_o the_o pain_a place_n be_v wash_v therewith_o but_o yet_o in_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o the_o tooth_n this_o be_v prove_v more_o singular_a take_v the_o cast-skinne_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o burn_v it_o then_o temper_v it_o with_o oil_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o thickness_n or_o consistence_n of_o hard_a honey_n and_o cover_v the_o tooth_n be_v first_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v therewith_o anoint_v all_o the_o near_a place_n to_o the_o same_o and_o put_v some_o of_o it_o into_o the_o hollowness_n of_o the_o tooth_n and_o as_o archigenes_n say_v if_o you_o lay_v the_o cast-skinne_n of_o a_o snake_n unto_o the_o tooth_n not_o be_v burn_v they_o will_v all_o fall_v out_o it_o cure_v likewise_o the_o lousy_a evil_n call_v phthiriasis_n and_o galen_n prescribe_v this_o cast-skin_n of_o snake_n or_o serpent_n for_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o colic_n if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o brass_n pot_n with_o some_o oil_n and_o so_o burn_v to_o powder_n if_o then_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o oil_n and_o the_o
head_n apply_v do_v cure_v for_o where_o the_o wound_n the_o help_n be_v also_o make_v as_o in_o telephus_n sense_n harm_v by_o larissus_n spear_n by_o it_o be_v cure_v find_v and_o guil._n varignana_n say_v divide_v or_o cut_v a_o serpent_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o it_o will_v mitigate_v the_o anguish_n and_o pain_n the_o seed_n of_o thraspi_n and_o of_o tithimal_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spurge_n be_v great_o use_v for_o this_o aut_fw-la tithimallus_n atrox_n vulnus_fw-la quae_fw-la tuta_fw-la perungat_fw-la some_o serenus_n beside_o these_o do_v put_v the_o root_n of_o black_a hellebor_n into_o the_o wound_n because_o it_o draw_v out_o the_o poison_n as_o i_o by_o my_o own_o experience_n can_v testify_v say_v matthiolus_n there_o be_v also_o sundry_a antidote_n and_o preseruative_n which_o be_v take_v inward_o that_o be_v very_o effectual_a against_o the_o byting_n of_o serpent_n and_o venomous_a beast_n as_o namely_o that_o which_o be_v call_v theriaca_fw-la andromachi_n or_o mithridate_n &_o the_o like_a compositious_a galen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr theriaca_fw-la ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la prefer_v theriaca_n andromachi_n before_o all_o other_o medicine_n either_o simple_a or_o compound_n for_o virulent_a wound_n because_o it_o perform_v that_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v minister_v for_o it_o be_v never_o as_o yet_o hear_v that_o ever_o any_o one_o perrish_v of_o any_o venomous_a hurt_n or_o bite_a who_o without_o any_o delay_n forthwith_a drink_v this_o medicine_n and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v take_v it_o before_o he_o receive_v any_o such_o dangerous_a hurt_n if_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o and_o assail_v by_o any_o poisonous_a creature_n it_o have_v not_o light_o be_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v die_v of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v many_o antidote_n describe_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o they_o set_v down_o to_o be_v admirable_a for_o these_o passion_n as_o for_o example_n that_o which_o auicenna_n term_v theriaca_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la who_o composition_n be_v as_o follow_v take_v of_o opium_n and_o of_o myrrh_n of_o either_o of_o they_o a_o dram_n pepper_n one_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a the_o root_n of_o aristolechia_n long_fw-mi and_o rotunda_n of_o each_o of_o they_o three_o dam_n wine_n two_o dam_n make_v they_o up_o with_o honey_n &_o rocket_n water_n so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o electuary_n the_o quantity_n to_o give_v be_v four_o scruple_n relent_v in_o some_o fit_a and_o convenient_a decoction_n king_n antiochus_n surname_v magnus_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o theriaoa_n which_o he_o use_v against_o all_o poison_n which_o be_v describe_v of_o pliny_n in_o his_o 20_o book_n and_o last_o chapter_n in_o this_o wise_a take_v of_o wild-time_n opopanax_n and_o the_o herb_n call_v gromell_n of_o each_o a_o like_a much_o two_o dam_n trifolie_o one_o dram_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o dill_n fennell_n smallage_n anise_v and_o ameos_n of_o every_o one_o alike_o six_o dam_n of_o the_o meal_n of_o orebus_n twelve_o dam_n all_o these_o be_v powned_z and_o fine_o searse_v must_v with_o wine_n a_o sufficient_a quantity_n be_v make_v into_o trochisce_n whereof_o every_o one_o must_v weigh_v one_o dram_n give_v thereof_o one_o dram_n at_o a_o time_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o wine_n there_o be_v another_o antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o any_o poison_n describe_v by_o paulus_n aegineta_n much_o like_a unto_o this_o which_o be_v thus_o take_v of_o bryonie_n opopanax_n of_o the_o root_n of_o iris_n illirica_fw-la and_o of_o the_o root_n of_o rosemary_n and_o of_o ginger_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o dam_n of_o aristolochia_n five_o dam_n of_o the_o best_a turpentine_n of_o wild_a rue_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n of_o the_o meal_n of_o orobus_n two_o dam_n make_v they_o into_o torchisches_n with_o wine_n every_o one_o weigh_v one_o scruple_n and_o a_o half_a or_o two_o scruple_n to_o be_v give_v also_o in_o wine_n galen_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr antidotis_fw-la 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