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round his neck. -- 15. For pains in one half of the head (neuralgia?) and for
bad singing in the ear, write No. 15 and hang it round the neck. -- 16. For the
bad deafening (of the ear) write No. 16 and hang it round the neck. -- 17. For
pains in the ear say into the left ear the words No. 17 backwards. -- 18. For
deafness say over hemp water, whilst mixing it with oil of "YDY"
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sesame?), the words of No. 18, and put it into his ear as soon as it has
become a little dissolved (or warm). -- 19. For scabs, ulcers, itches, mange,
shingles, etc., that befall mankind, say over olive oil No. 19 and anoint with
the left hand. -- 20. For jaundice say the words No. 20 over water in which
radish has been soaked, and let him drink it. -- 21. For pains in the nose and
for the spirit in the nose say No. 21 over oil of "YDY" (sesame?) and put it
into his nostrils. -- 22. For pains in the stomach (lit. heart) and in the bowels
say No. 22 over water, and drink it. -- 23. For hot fever say No. 23 over
water in which rose-laurels are soaked, and he is to bathe in it. -- 24. For
tumors, etc., say No. 24 once over them and once over olive oil, and anoint
them for three days, but do not let any water come near them -- 25. For an
evil occurrence (?) say No. 25 over seven white cups of water, filled from
the river, and throw them over the head. -- 26. For ulcer (diphtheria?) spit
out before him, and say over his mouth, and over a cup of strong drink, No.
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6, and make him drink, and watch what is coming out of his mouth. -- 27.
For a man bitten by a snake or by another (!) poisonous insect, he must say
over the place of the bite or over the painful spot No. 27 and drink it; the
same he is to do whenever hurt by any creeping thing. -- 28. For a woman
who has seen blood before the time, say No. 28 over an ostrich egg, then
burn it, and smoke her with it. -- 29. For pains in the mouth say No. 29 over
risen flour, and put it upon his mouth. -- 30. For quinsy (croup) and for pains
in the shoulder, say No. 30 over wine and drink. -- 31. For a painful nerve
write No. 31 on a scroll and speak these words over olive oil, and rub some
of it on the scroll and smear it over the painful spot and hang the amulet
round his neck. -- 32. For stone my over a cup of wine No. 32, and drink it. -
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33. For hemorrhoids take tow and put salt on it and mix it with oil, saying
over it No. 33, and sit on it. -- 34. For a man who suffers from swelling and
from venereal disease (?), he is to say No. 34 over water in which radishes
are soaked, and drink it. -- 35. For sprains, either you take a plate and write
upon it No. 35 and put it upon the place, and all around it will be healed; or
you take a ball of wool and dip it in oil of (sesame?), and say those words
upon it and put it upon the sprain. -- 36. When injured or hurt by iron, and
for every blow that it should not fester, say No. 36 over white naphtha and
rub it over the place of the blow. -- 37. For (cramps?) and for pains of heart
say over spinach and oil No. 37, and drink it. -- 38. For the gall and the
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