An Anglo-Saxon recipe to heal a stye, an infected eyelash follicle. 'Take cropleek and garlic, of both equal quantities, pound them well together… take wine and bullocks gall, mix with the leek… let it stand nine days in the brass vessel…' . 'LÆCEBOC' . (Three books of medical recipes in Anglo-Saxon.) Collection of charms and remedies (a copy of 'Bald's Leechbook'). England, S. W. (Winchester). 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 10th century. Source: Royal 12 D. XVII, ff.12v. Language: English and Latin.

An Anglo-Saxon recipe to heal a stye, an infected eyelash follicle. 'Take cropleek and garlic, of both equal quantities, pound them well together… take wine and bullocks gall, mix with the leek… let it stand nine days in the brass vessel…' . 'LÆCEBOC' . (Three books of medical recipes in Anglo-Saxon.) Collection of charms and remedies (a copy of 'Bald's Leechbook'). England, S. W. (Winchester). 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 10th century. Source: Royal 12 D. XVII, ff.12v. Language: English and Latin.

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