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 63. For oppression in the breast, bpil holly rind in goats milk, and sip it warm, fasting.

64. For swimming or giddiness in the head, take rue and sage and fennel and earth ivy, betony and lily, pound all these worts together, put them into a pouch, pour water over them, rub them thoroughly, make them drain out into a vessel, take the liquid and warm it, and lave thy head therewith, do so as oft as need be to thee.

65. Work a good drink against side ache thus; boil betony and pennyroyal in old wine, put twenty seven peppercorns in, ground, give the man at night fasting a good cup full of it warm, and let him rest a good while after the drink upon his sore side. For that ilk; boil in ale the horehound and rue, sweeten with honey, give the man to drink of a morning after his nights fasting, a good bowl full, and another when he is going to bed, and let him always rest upon the sore side till he be hale.

66. Again for side ache, take green mallow leaves, pound them thoroughly, mingle with oil, so that it may be like a paste, then dab it on the side, where the ache is most, and wrap it round with a cloth, leave it so wrapped up for three nights; then will- the man be hale.

67. For foot ailment, take betony, boil it in water, boil away a third part, then give it for a drink; pound also the wort, lay it on; wonderfully soon the sore will be relieved, according to what learned leeches say.

68. For the great discharging foot ailment, which leeches hight, or gout; the disease is accompanied by swelling, and it discharge th ratten and mucus, and the sinews are distorted and the toes shrink up; take groundsel, that which waxeth on houses, and the