Abscesses and inflammations are cured by an application of leaves of argemonia.[1] For indurations and gatherings of all descriptions a decoction of vervain or cinquefoil in vinegar is used; leaves or root of verbascum;[2] a liniment made of wine and hyssop; root of acoron,[3] a decoction of it being used as a fomentation; or else aizoüm.[4] Contusions also, hard tumours, and fistulous abscesses are treated with illecebra.[5]

All kinds of foreign substances which have pierced the flesh are extracted by using leaves of tussilago,[6] daucus,[7] or seed of leontopodium[8] pounded in water with polenta.[9] To suppurations, leaves of pycnocomon[10] are applied, beaten up with polenta, or else the seed of that plant, or orchis.[11] An application of root of satyrion[12] is said to be a most efficacious remedy for deep-seated diseases of the bones. Corrosive ulcers and all kinds of gatherings are treated with sea-weed,[13] used before it has dried. Root, too, of alcima[14] disperses gatherings.