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cinnamon_n the_o root_n of_o gentian_n seed_n of_o trifolium_fw-la bituminosum_fw-la and_o of_o smallage-seed_n of_o either_o two_o dram_n make_v a_o confection_n with_o honey_n so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a give_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o nut_n with_o old_a wine_n rhazes_n out_o of_o plny_n celsus_n and_o scaliger_n it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v five_o pismire_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bite_v of_o any_o phalangium_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o nigella_n romana_n one_o dram_n or_o mulberry_n with_o hypocistis_n and_o honey_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a virtue_n and_o hide_a quality_n in_o the_o root_n of_o parsley_n and_o of_o wild_a rue_n peculiar_o against_o those_o hurt_n that_o spider_n infect_v by_o their_o venom_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o land-tortoyse_n the_o juice_n of_o origanum_fw-la the_o root_n of_o behen_n album_n vervain_n cinquefoil_n all_o the_o sort_n of_o sengreen_n cypresse-root_n the_o ivy_n of_o ivy-root_n be_v take_v with_o some_o sweet_a wine_n or_o water_n and_o 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