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Title Medical codex
Author unknown
Summary This recipe is against malignant sores: fistulous ulcers resulting from the surgical incision made in a lithotomy, and against those ulcers resulting from multiple incisions of great length in operations for fractures.
Citations Youtie LC, ZPE 65, 135-139, 1986, Pl VIIa Youtie LC, PMich XVII, 758, 13-17, 1996, Pl IIa
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 21
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 7 x 8.7 cm.
Condition The papyrus is broken on all sides and of almost circular shape but complete.
Lines 1-13
Recto/Verso Source of description: B; Recto
Hands Diaeresis in l. 5 and l. 10. For a palaeographical descrption, see electronic version of P. Mich. 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
Associated Names Azanites
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

"Azanites has the following: It works for all malignant sores; it is a highly esteemed application. It is effective against fistulous ulcers resulting from the surgical incision made in a lithotomy, and against those ulcers resulting from multiple incisions in great length in operations for fractures. 1 oz. of pitch, 3 oz. each of wax and oesypum (grease of sheeps's wool), 6 oz. each of pig-fat and bull-fat, 5 oz. of pine-resin. When it is for ulcers, use more of the medication; when it is for cicatrizing, less. "