on ulcers-第2章

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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　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　pr