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Rh so that he may not enjoy his sexual lusts, let him boil a badger’s testicles in running spring-water and in honey and let him take it then fasting for three days; he will soon be better. Against flux of blood, when to all men the moon is seventeen nights old, after the setting of the sun, come then to the tree which is called mulberry-tree and take from it an apple (a berry) with thy left hand with two fingers, that is with the thumb and the ring-finger, a white apple, which as yet is not ruddy; then lift it up and up arise: this is useful for the upper part of the body. Again put it down and lout down over it: it is profitable for the lower part of the body. Before then thou take this apple, say then these words: «I take thee» etc.

When thou hast said these words, take the apple and wind it up in a fine purple cloth, and see that this leechdom touch neither water nor earth. When there is need, and the upper part of the body labours in any sore, or any difficulties, bind [it] upon the forehead; if it is on the lower part, bind [it] on the womb. Ad mulieris fluxum let her take the comb with which she alone combs her head (hair), with which no other person combed it before nor ever shall comb it after. But under the mulberry-tree there let her comb her hair, let her gather what is lost in the comb and hang it on an upstanding twig of the mulberry-tree, and again after a a while, when clean, let her gather it [from the twig] and preserve it: that shall be a leechdom for her, for the one who there combs her head. If thou wish a woman to be cleansed who never might be cleansed, work her a salve from the hair and dry it somewhat and put it on her body; then shall she be cleansed.