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Title Medical codex
Author unknown
Summary This page of the codex contains a recipe of the "parygron" against ulcers and other conditions.
Citations Youtie LC, ZPE 65, 126-131, 1986, Pl VIa Youtie LC, PMich XVII, 758, 4-9, 1996, Pl Ia
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 21
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 8.7 x 10.5 cm.
Condition Broken all sides with abrasions in the center and at the bottom. In the top right corner a square piece of papyrus has been lost. For a general introduction to this codex, see electronic version of 21.
Lines 1-17
Recto/Verso Source of description: A;
Hands Diaeresis in ll. 3 and 8. For a general introduction to this codex, see electronic version of 21.
Origin unknown
More from unknown
Date IVth century A.D.
More from the period between 300 CE and 399 CE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto
Note (related) -
Subjects -; Literary; medicine; Papyrus
Images Recto medium
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License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

". . . and, (when wanted) for use, apply the medication to a piece of finest linen. It works wonderfully for ulcers and other conditions. For the affected parts of the body are healed by the application of the so-called "parygron", a medication not to be despised. 44 drachmas of fresh swine fat, that which they call "axunge", 24 drachmas of white wax, 6 drachmas of white lead, 6 drachmas of litharge. The melted soluble ingredients are combined with the powdered dry ingredients; and, in time, the medication will take on consistency. This plaster heals the affected parts of the body just as other similar medications . . ."