Unto the heart we may do well to apply bags, epithems, ointments, of which Laurentius, c. 9. de melan.

Bruel prescribes an epithem for the heart, of bugloss, borage, water-lily, violet waters, sweet-wine, balm leaves, nutmegs, cloves, &c. For the belly, make a fomentation of oil, in which the seeds of cumin, rue, carrots, dill, have been boiled.

prescribes epithems and lotions of the head, with the decoction of flowers of nymphea, violet-leaves, mandrake roots, henbane, white poppy.

And so of epithems, digestive powders, bags, oils, Octavius Horatianus lib.