Contra paralysin theutonice

contra paralysin theutonice.

Against paralysis, in German.

sihwelich man oder wîp vergihtiget werde. zesewen halben.

If any man or woman becomes palsied on the right side,

sôlâzeman ime in dere winsteren hende an deme

then let blood from him in the left hand, at the

ballen. desminnesten vingeres. unde ane dere minnesten

ball of the little finger, and at the ball of the little

zêhen ballen. des zesewen vuozes. obezime aber winsteren

toe of the right foot. But if it is on his left

halben sî. sôlâzeman ime in dere zesewen hende ane

side, then let blood from him in the right hand, at

deme ballen desminnesten vingeres. unde an dere winsteren

the ball of the little finger, and at the ball of the left

minnesten zêhen ballen. dare nâch nememan haberen gedroschenen

little toe. After that, take oats, threshed

unde ungedroschenen. unde atich. unde ebech. unde

and unthreshed, and dwarf elder, and ivy, and

varn. unde emeizen. unde wermuoten. unde eiternezzelen.

fern, and ants, and wormwood, and stinging nettles,

unde mache einbat unde bade in deme drîetage.

and make a bath, and bathe him in it for three days.

unde neme danne gingebern. wîn. unde honec. unde

And then take ginger, wine and honey, and

dere wîzen wîden loup. unde kerseboumes loup. unde

leaves of the white willow, and cherry-tree leaves, and

pfersichboumes loup. unde salveien. unde rûten. unde storchessnabel.

peach-tree leaves, and sage, and rue, and cranesbill,

unde berhtram. unde mitewirz. iegelîches

and pellitory, and mitewirz, of each

einere unzen gewiht. unde mache eintranc. unde trinke

one ounce by weight, and make a drink, and [let him] drink

daz in deme warmen bade. sô wirdetes ime buoz

it in the warm bath; then he will be cured of it.