Kräuterbuch, Innsbrucker Fassung

[isôpe] ist guot krût. obe diu geburt stirbet indeme wîbe. trinke iz

[Hyssop] is a good herb. If the unborn child dies in the woman, let her drink it

mit warmen wazzer sô vert iz vone ire. er ist guot vüre den stecken

with warm water; then it comes away from her. It is good for the stecken

unde hilfet ouch den den der mage swiret. bibinella ist guot zuo allen

and also helps those whose stomach aches. Bibinella is good for all

arbeiten des herzen. der si mit ezziche siudet. unde si sô niuzet.

troubles of the heart, if one boils it with vinegar and takes it so.

gentiana unde diu hemere gesoteniu mit ezziche. ist guot den tobentigen.

Gentian and hellebore boiled with vinegar are good for the raving mad.

steinvarm genozzen mit brôte ist denguot den lanke wê

Steinvarm eaten with bread is good for those whose flanks

tuont. schellewurze soc ist guot den tunkelen ougen. obe si getemperet

ache. Celandine juice is good for dim eyes if it is mixed

wirdet mit wîne unde mit oleo unde mit wîzem ingewer. bîbôz

with wine and with oil and with white ginger. Mugwort

ist guot zedeme wagenten zane. ist dem wîbe zediu guot. dâ si dâgeniset.

is good for a loose tooth. It is good for a woman for this, when she gives birth:

bint irez ûf den bûch. sigeniset sâze stunte. nim iz abe schiere

bind it on her belly; she is delivered at once. Take it off quickly

daz daz inæder iuht nâchgê. senef genûwen mit honige. gemischet.

so that the innards do not follow after. Mustard crushed with honey, mixed,

ist guot zeder ûzgebliuhten hiute. minze ist guot vüre digelust

is good for skin that has broken out. Mint is good against the lust

deshuores. eboum ist guot vüreden troufen ob er daz soc trinket.

of fornication. Eboum is good for the troufe, if he drinks the juice.

epfich ist guot den zornigen liuten. undden den der bûch wê tuot

Smallage is good for angry people, and for those whose belly aches,

ob er in trinket indeme bade. hûswurze soc ist guot dender übele

if he drinks it in the bath. Houseleek juice is good for one who hears

gehoeret tropfet im iz in dazôre mischeiz mit hüenersmalze.

badly: drip it into his ear; mix it with chicken fat.

daz galgan ist warmer natûre. iz döuwet. unde loeset. machet

Galangal is of warm nature; it digests and loosens; it makes

den munt vilesüeze stinkente. unde bringet den man. unde daz

the mouth smell very sweet, and brings the man and the

wîp. zemichelen minnen. zitwar ist alsam. warm daz iz sterket

woman to great love. Zedoary is likewise warm, so that it strengthens

den magen. zedem ezzene. unde ist guot. vüre di heckunge der eiterwürme.

the stomach for eating, and it is good against the bite of venomous snakes.

ist guot vüre dei wîp. daz ingewer ist ouch warmer naturae.

It is good for women. Ginger is also of warm nature;

ist guot joch alten wîben. unde alten liuten. iz swendet allen den siechtuom

it is good even for old women and old people. It drives away all the sickness;

ist ouch guot vüre den zandeswern. berhtram ist guot. vüre daz rotz

it is also good for toothache. Pellitory is good for catarrh;

iz swendetdaz unde anderen siechtuom des mundes. unde der kelen

it drives that away, and other sickness of the mouth and of the throat.

nux muscata ist warmer naturae si sterket den mennischen.

Nutmeg is of warm nature; it strengthens a person,

machet süezez küssen si ist guot vüreden siechtuom der lebere unddesmilzes.

makes kissing sweet; it is good for sickness of the liver and of the spleen.

paeonia ist guot vürezebringen den wîben ire naturae bluot sidwinget

Peony is good for bringing out in women their natural blood; it forces [it],

unde ist guot vüre di giht. unde vüre die swellunge des lîbes. liquaritia

and is good for gout and for swelling of the body. Liquorice

ist guot vüredi huosten. unde vüreden brustsweren.

is good for cough and for pain in the chest.