the　legs；　fasten　it　at　the　navel。　But　if　he　wish　to　evacuate　the
  bowels；　let　him　do　so　upon　a　very　narrow　night…stool。　Or；　if　the
  patient　be　a　child；　let　him　be　placed　on　the　feet　of　a　woman；　with　his
  back　reclined　to　her　knees；　and　when　the　bowels　are　evacuated；　let　the
  legs　be　extended。　In　this　way　the　anus　will　be　the　least　disposed　to
  fall　out。　When　a　watery　and　ichorous　discharge　flows　from　the
  rectum；　wash　it　out　with　burnt　lees　of　wine；　and　water　from　myrtle；
  and　having　dried　maiden…hair；　pound　and　sift　it；　and　apply　as　a
  cataplasm。　But　if　there　be　a　discharge　of　blood；　having　washed　with
  the　same；　and　pounded　chalcitis；　and　the　shavings　of　cypress；　or　of
  juniper；　or　of　stone…pine；　or　of　turpentine；　the　in　equal
  proportions　the　apply　as　a　cataplasm。　Anoint　the　external　parts　with
  thick　cerate。
  9。　When　the　gut　protrudes　and　will　not　remain　in　its　place；
  scrape　the　finest　and　most　compact　silphium　（assafoetida？）　into
  small　pieces　and　apply　as　a　cataplasm；　and　apply　a　sternutatory
  medicine　to　the　nose　and　provoke　sneezing；　and　having　moistened
  pomegranate　rind　with　hot　water；　and　having　powdered　alum　in　white
  wine；　pour　it　on　the　gut；　then　apply　rags；　bind　the　thighs　together
  for　three　days；　and　let　the　patient　fast；　only　he　may　drink　sweet
  wine。　If　even　thus　matters　do　not　proceed　properly；　having　mixed
  vermillion　with　honey；　anoint。
  10。　If　procidentia　ani　be　attended　with　a　discharge　of　blood；　pare
  off　the　rind　of　the　root　of　wakerobin；　then　pound　and　mix　flour　with
  it；　and　apply　it　warm　as　a　cataplasm。　Another：　Having　scraped　off
  the　rind　of　the　most　tender　roots　of　the　wild　vine；　which　some　call
  psilothrion；　boil　in　a　dark　austere　wine　undiluted；　then　having
  pounded；　apply　as　a　tepid　cataplasm；　but　mix　also　flour　and　stir　it　up
  with　white　wine　and　oil　in　a　tepid　state。　Another：…Having　pounded
  the　seed　of　hemlock；　pour　on　it　a　fragrant　white　wine；　and　then
  apply　in　a　tepid　state　as　a　cataplasm。
  11。　But　if　it　be　inflamed；　having　boiled　in　water　the　root　of　me
  ivy；　finely　powdered；　and　mixing　the　finest　flour；　and　stirring　it
  up　with　white　wine；　apply　as　a　cataplasm；　and　mix　up　some　fat　with
  these　things。　Another：…Take　the　root　of　the　mandrake；　especially　the
  green　（fresh）　root；　but　otherwise　the　dried；　and　having　cleaned　the
  green　root　and　cut　it　down；　boil　in　diluted　wine；　and　apply　as　a
  cataplasm；　but　the　dry　may　be　pounded　and　applied　as　a　cataplasm　in
  the　manner。　Another：…Having　bruised　the　inner　part　of　a　ripe
  cucumber　to　a　soft　state；　apply　as　a　cataplasm。
  12。　If　there　be　pain　without　inflammation；　having　roasted　red
  natron；　and　pounded　it　to　a　fine　powder；　and　added　alum　and　roasted
  salts；　finely　triturated；　mix　together　in　equal　proportions；　then
  having　mixed　it　up　with　the　best　pitch　and　spread　upon　a　rag；　apply；
  and　bind。　Another：…Having　pounded　the　green　leaves　of　capers；　put　into
  a　bag　and　bind　on　the　part；　and　when　it　appears　to　burn；　take　it
  away　and　apply　it　afterward；　or；　if　you　have　not　the　leaves　of　capers；
  pound　the　rind　of　its　roots；　and　having　mixed　it　up　with
  dark…colored　wine；　bind　on　the　part　in　the　same　manner。　This　is　a　good
  application　also　for　pains　of　the　spleen。　Of　these　poultices；　those
  which　are　cooling；　stop　the　discharge；　those　which　are　emollient　and
  heating；　discuss；　and　those　which　are　attractive；　dry　up　and
  attenuate。　This　disease　is　formed　when　bile　and　phlegm　become　seated
  in　the　parts。　When　the　anus　is　inflamed；　it　should　be　anointed　with
  the　ointment；　the　ingredients　of　which　are　resin；　oil；　wax；
  plumbago；　and　suet；　these　being　all　melted　and　applied　quite　hot　as
  a　cataplasm。
  THE　END