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And don’t exaggerate spreading paste on the eczema — that is, don’t use too
much ben tree,64 white lily65 and white alum,66 (22) and whatever increases the
pus and the eczema. Regarding the cut, the lead [should be burned] (23) together
with the ban and the camphor,67 as you see fit, and be as gentle as you can.
Drink (24) is suitable for this condition, as you can see, and the smelling (25) of
myrtle68 and pond lily69 and dates.70 And if the effect (to the treatment) will be
absent then (it should be) enriched and chewed (26) with almonds71 and a drink
of sweet violet. [margins] (1) ... (2) as is suitable if you will inform me (3) if the
effect (to the treatment) (4) will be absent (5) from it or (6y7) if they suffer (8)
from headache (9) or not. And I shall not (10) require you for this.

[Written transversely to the text]
(1y2) Sheikh Abu Zikri, may God prolong your life, and there is no assistant
but God.

Document B
TS AS 152.34

Paper; 1 leaf; 6.2 x 6.1 cm.; 7 lines. 12thy13th century.72

Medical enquiry to a doctor with his reply.
This document type is a responsa type dealing with a few questions sent by

a man to his physician; the verso is the practitioner’s answer. The patient does

64 Ibid, p. 356.
65 Ibid, p. 555.
66 Ibid, pp. 99y100.
67 Ibid, pp. 123y125.
68 Ibid, pp. 223y225.
69 Ibid, pp. 210.
70 Ibid, pp. 397y398.
71 Ibid, pp. 91y94.
72 Isaacs, no. 1078; see Jefferson and Hunter, Bibliography (as in n. 31), p. 337.