Roman oculists' medicine stamps and collyria / [C.J.S. Thompson].

  • Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943
Date:
[1920?]
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Credit: Roman oculists' medicine stamps and collyria / [C.J.S. Thompson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    33. Thou shalt bray (and) apply bal-“ stone” in saliva: ... in milk of a harlot (?) [thou shalt mix and apply]. 34. Blood from a pig’s heart [thou shalt pour] into his eyes . . . (PL 9, 1.) Col. ii. 3. ... (some) drug against pain ... in rose-water thou shalt wash . . . thou shalt apply.1 6. If a man . . . [in] oil thou shalt bray, apply. 7. If a man . . . thou shalt apply. 8. If ditto . . . dry into his eyes thou shalt blow. 9. If a man’s eyes . . . arno[glosson] (and) *bellis in ground meal thou shalt mix, in wine [thou shalt apply]. 10. *Storax . . . , arsenic in curd thou shalt bray, apply. 11. [If] a man’s eyes are sick . . . thou shalt bind . . . arsenic in curd thou shalt bray, apply. 13. ... cantharides (?), “ Salt of Akkad,” **ammi, . . . these drugs together thou shalt rub,2 in silute . . . with rose-water thou shalt cover, (and) apply to his eyes. 16. 3 shekels of cantharides (?), ... shekel of . . . mountain-honey thou shalt bray, apply fco his eyes. This is a drug for twenty days. 17. Charm : ... of life [is freed] ... is freed, People in ... ? Pecite the charm. 20. Incanfcation : [If a man]’s eyes are full of blood. 21. Ritual for this : root of the plant . . . (and) ellu thou shalt bind (together), 14 knots thou shalt tie ; as thou tiest thou shalt recite the charm, bind on his forehead. 1 Tatippi, Syr. fphd, Pa. imposuit (medicamentum). 2 Tamarrak, plO “rub”(?). Abo 97, 1, 3, tusahhar tamarrak: 10, 4, 6, various drugs estenis tamarrak: 95, 2, ii, 13 : 52, 1, 8, two forms of asafoetida tamarrak. Umarrak, E. (xiii, 11) correctly “let melt”, but incorrect in his transliteration maraqu. It is obviously from Heb. TJlft “ to melt ”. “He shall put a piece of ‘ Akkadian Salt ’ in his mouth and umarrak ” (80, 1, 12) : she shall put allankanis in her mouth and umarrak (67, 1, iv, 23).