![]() ![]() The “healfes heafdes ece” was the result of either “evil humour flowing” or “evil vapour,” or both. Or rub fine in vinegar the seed of rue, put equal quantities of both, rub the back of the neck with that. For a half heads ache, take dust of the clusters of laurel, and mustard, mingle them together, pour vinegar upon them, smear with that the sore side. ![]() For the same, take juice of rue, wring on the nostril which is on the sore side. For a half heads ache, bruise in vinegar with oil the clusters of the laurus, smear the cheek with that. Take the red nettle of one stalk, bruise it, mingle with vinegar and the white of an egg, put all together, anoint therewith. A medical text from the tenth century contains six herbal remedies for the “healfes heafdes ece,” or half headache, as well as revealing the causes-known as “tokens”-of the disease:įor ache of half the head. ![]()
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